Calcutta HC: Quash FIRs Only in Rarest Cases, Not by Whim
Calcutta High Court refuses to quash stalking case, ruling that FIRs can only be dismissed in 'rarest of rare cases' under Section 482 CrPC or Article 226, not arbitrarily.
Calcutta High Court refuses to quash stalking case, ruling that FIRs can only be dismissed in 'rarest of rare cases' under Section 482 CrPC or Article 226, not arbitrarily.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the dismissal of a police officer for negligence in the 2007 Manoj-Babli honor killing case, a landmark ruling after 18 years of legal proceedings.
A 17-year-old boy was murdered and two others injured in separate stabbing incidents in Delhi this week. Police have arrested seven suspects in connection with one case, recovering weapons and investigating CCTV footage.
Goregaon police file case against three brothers for allegedly assaulting a 35-year-old businessman who wanted to marry their sister. The incident followed a family dispute that canceled their wedding plans.
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RecommendedFive individuals, including the victim's mother, have been arrested for the public shooting of a 42-year-old man in Dehradun. The murder stemmed from a Rs 14 crore property dispute.
In a horrific incident in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were found murdered with their heads crushed. Police have arrested four suspects based on CCTV and forensic evidence.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed a comprehensive review of all firearms licenses in the state to prevent misuse amid ongoing anti-crime operations. The move follows Operation Prahaar-II and emphasizes stricter accountability.
A Mathura Pocso court sentenced a BSF jawan to three years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl on her way to school in 2021. The court also imposed a Rs 12,000 fine.
A Bulandshahr court acquitted a man and his parents accused of dowry death, ruling the wife died from a snakebite. The court ordered compensation and action against the investigating officer for a flawed probe.
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RecommendedA 45-year-old woman, Sarana Yoya, was arrested in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, for narcotics trafficking. Police seized 133 grams of heroin worth Rs 7 lakh hidden in bushes, following a tip-off.
Uttarakhand police stopped members of a right-wing organization from reaching Kotdwar to confront a man named Deepak Kumar. The group's leader announced a Rs 5.5 lakh bounty for his beheading from a police station, leading to multiple FIRs and heavy secur
Police in Hazaribag arrested six members of an interstate vehicle theft gang after a dramatic chase. The gang stole SUVs from Jharkhand and sold them to liquor mafias in Bihar.
Sahibganj police arrested a woman and her boyfriend for murdering her 14-year-old son. The crime was motivated by an illicit relationship and family disputes.
Police in Koderma dismantled a large-scale spurious liquor manufacturing unit operating from a closed poultry farm, arresting two men from Bihar and seizing hundreds of litres of illicit alcohol and counterfeit materials.
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RecommendedFour motorcycle-borne miscreants fired multiple rounds at two coal traders' houses in Saunda Basti village, Ramgarh, creating panic. No casualties reported; police investigation underway with a special team formed to apprehend suspects.
The Jharkhand High Court has mandated the creation of an SOP to expedite Aadhaar-based tracing of missing persons, addressing delays in police investigations and human trafficking cases.
A 16-year-old student in Patna died after falling from a building near her coaching centre. CCTV footage shows her being followed by two youths. Police have detained three and formed an SIT as the family alleges murder.
Two people died in Ranchi from speeding vehicles in separate cases, including a fatal house-warming party incident involving a drunk driver. Police have arrested the accused and launched a crackdown on rash driving.
An FIR for dowry-related death has been registered against an assistant jail superintendent in Samastipur after his wife was found hanging at home. Her parents accuse the husband and in-laws of murder over SUV and cash demands.
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RecommendedExcise officials in Bokaro seized 534.6 litres of spurious IMFL and 900 litres of spirit from an illegal manufacturing unit. The raid, ahead of civic polls and Holi, led to an FIR against three individuals.
A 26-year-old man stabbed his maternal uncle to death in Patna City, captured on CCTV. The accused was arrested within hours, citing an old family dispute as motive.
Appa Rao, freed after 17 years in bondage, faces bureaucratic hurdles as his Aadhaar card name doesn't match bank records, preventing access to Rs 2.3 lakh rehabilitation assistance.
Patna civil court received a bomb threat via email, the third in a week, causing evacuation and suspension of judicial proceedings. No suspicious items were found, but investigations are ongoing.
Ranchi police arrested two men and seized 61.19 grams of brown sugar valued at Rs 12 lakh, busting an interstate trafficking operation from Bihar's Sasaram to Ranchi.
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RecommendedRanchi police arrested two individuals and confiscated 61 grams of brown sugar in a significant drug bust, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat narcotics trafficking in the region.
Railway Protection Force arrests two individuals, including a woman, with 18 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 9 lakh at Ranchi railway station. The drugs were being transported from Sambalpur, Odisha to Rohtas, Bihar.
Ranchi collectorate received a bomb threat email on Thursday, leading to heightened security and a thorough search. Police later confirmed it as a hoax, with cyber experts investigating the source.
Amritsar police have dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling network, arresting two operatives and seizing 7.6 kg of heroin and Rs 21,800 in drug money. The accused were linked to a Dubai-based handler using drones for smuggling.
A wanted criminal carrying a Rs 50,000 bounty was shot dead in a police encounter in Muzaffarnagar. Two policemen were injured in the gunfight, which occurred after a tip-off about the suspect's movement.
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RecommendedA Pocso court in Meerut has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for gang-raping a 16-year-old girl and poisoning her to death in 2021. The court also imposed fines on the convicts.