The Madras High Court held that Section 498A proceedings cannot be initiated merely because a marriage has broken down or because the accused are related to the spouses involved in the dispute. Quashing proceedings against the husband’s relatives, the Court said vague and omnibus allegations cannot be used to drag family members into matrimonial disputes.
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell registered an FIR against comedian Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra, doctor Sejal Pawar and others over allegedly obscene and offensive content circulated online after a Gurugram comedy event. The case involves social media posts concerning women, consent and deceased persons.
A Delhi Karkardooma Court rejected the bail plea of Deepak Vats, accused of cheating a Haryana judicial officer of over Rs 52 lakh in a case allegedly originating on Tinder. The Court observed that the allegations were consistent with a suspected honey-trap scheme and made strong remarks on the investigation.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself from hearing Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar, citing a conflict of interest arising from a connected matter. The Supreme Court directed that the case be listed on June 25 before a different Bench.
The Delhi High Court quashed the EOW FIR and ED’s ECIR against NewsClick and founder Prabir Purkayastha, holding that allegations concerning FDI and financial irregularities disclosed no cognisable offence. The Court termed the proceedings mala fide and an abuse of power targeting independent journalism.
A Patna Sessions court granted interim protection from arrest to educator Khan Sir (Faisal Khan) in a case linked to a firing incident at his coaching institute. While permitting investigators to continue questioning him, the court barred any coercive action, including arrest, during the protection period.
The Supreme Court has held that a consensual physical relationship between two unmarried adults cannot, by itself, be used to question their character. The Court ordered the appointment of a Telangana police constable candidate whose selection was cancelled over a criminal case arising from a failed relationship.
The Allahabad High Court quashed Gangsters Act proceedings against a Ghaziabad family, holding that the dispute arose from property and financial transactions rather than organised criminal activity. The Court also observed that former Ghaziabad Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra appeared to have misused his authority in initiating the proceedings.
