The Allahabad High Court held that a Special Court or Magistrate is not obliged to order FIR registration merely because an applicant from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community files an application under Section 173(4) of BNSS.
The Supreme Court ruled that Parliament is not bound by any undertaking given by the Centre before the Court while enacting a law. The remark came during the hearing on challenges to Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the old sedition provision.
The Madras High Court directed DVAC to file a criminal case against TN Minister KN Nehru based on ED inputs alleging large-scale corruption. The Court criticised the State for delay, saying the material clearly disclosed a cognisable offence and action should have been taken earlier.
The Supreme Court questioned the Noida police for refusing to register a proper FIR in a hate crime complaint by a Muslim cleric and said mere enquiry was not enough. The Centre has been given one week to place its response on record.
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw told a Mumbai court that Sapna Gill’s plea against him is “false, frivolous, vexatious” and filed to malign his image and gain publicity. Shaw claimed the complaint is a counterblast to the 2023 FIR against Gill following a pub brawl incident.
The Madras High Court slammed police officers for refusing to register an FIR on an SC man’s land complaint by wrongly calling it a civil dispute. The court ruled that SC/ST Atrocities Act mandates compulsory FIR registration and ordered swift investigation.
A court in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, dismissed a petition seeking an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The petition pertained to his remarks on religious freedom in India, particularly comments related to the Sikh community.
Rajasthan High Court rejected a plea seeking an FIR against PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the CAA, stating, “No prudent man can make such arbitrary, absurd and bogus allegation,” highlighting lack of evidence in the claim.
A Lucknow court has registered a case against ANI Editor Smita Prakash over false news attributed to the Election Commission of India. The complaint said ANI circulated statements not released on ECI’s official website or verified platforms.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached the Allahabad High Court challenging a Varanasi MP-MLA court order that asked a subordinate court to reconsider an FIR plea against him over remarks on Sikhs during his 2024 U.S. visit.
