DLC Legal News & Knowledge

Category: CrPC

Two Life Sentences Can’t Run Consecutively, They Are Superimposed: SC

Nov 5—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Supreme Court

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SC Annoyed at Careless Investigation, Acquits Man After 6 Years as Undertrial, and Orders Rs. 6 Lakh Compensation from the State

Nov 2—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Supreme Court

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Section 195 CrPC Complaint Doesn’t Satisfy Disaster Management Act or DMC Act Requirements: Delhi HC Refuses to Quash COVID Lockdown Case, Remands for Fresh Cognizance Order

Oct 28—2026

Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, High Court

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Two Accused in 2023 Khan Market Murder – Over Three Years in Custody, Not in Dying Declaration, No Independent Witness Identifying Them

Oct 24—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, Evidence, High Court

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No Threat of Instant Hurt, No Robbery; No Proof of Five Persons, No Dacoity: Delhi HC Reduces Convictions to Theft

Oct 24—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, Evidence, High Court

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Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail to Five Accused in Udaipur Tailor Murder Case

Oct 17—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, High Court

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Over Three Years in Jail, Only 2 of 83 Witnesses Examined: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Young Accused Who Was Only Standing at Spot in Murder Case

Oct 17—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, Evidence, High Court

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Civil Dispute Dressed Up as Cheating: SC Quashes FIR Against GPA Holder, Says She Deserved Same Relief as Landowners

Oct 14—2026

BNS, BNSS, Civil Law, Criminal law, CrPC, High Court, Property law

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Section 482 CrPC Can’t Be Used as Second Revision: Patna HC Refuses to Revive Magistrate’s Order

Oct 13—2026

Criminal law, CrPC, High Court

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Can’t Prosecute Company’s MD Without Making Company an Accused: Karnataka HC

Oct 12—2026

BNSS, CrPC, High Court

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Romantic Relationship, Inconsistent Statements and Over Three Years in Custody Justify Bail in POCSO Case: Delhi HC

Oct 9—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, High Court, POCSO

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Victim Herself Did Not Support Kidnapping Allegation: Patna HC Quashes Section 366A IPC Case Against Accused’s Family

Oct 8—2026

Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, High Court

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Defence Must Put Its Case to Witnesses in Cross-Examination, Court Won’t Assume Facts: Patna HC

Oct 8—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, High Court, Sakshya Adhiniyam

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Cognizance Under Sections 182/211 IPC Needs Written Complaint From Public Servant or Court: Delhi HC Sets Aside Magistrate’s Order

Oct 8—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, High Court

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Teachers Shown Appointed From 2011 Though Hired in 2022-24: Bombay HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail in Salary Arrears Scam

Oct 7—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, High Court

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Civil Dispute Dressed as Criminal Case: AP HC Quashes Trespass Case Against Farmer

Oct 6—2026

BNSS, Civil Law, Criminal law, CrPC, High Court

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Victim’s Conversion to Christianity: AP HC Leaves SC/ST Act Question Open at Investigation Stage

Oct 5—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, High Court, Sakshya Adhiniyam, SC / ST

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Section 313 Statement Can’t Fill Gaps in Prosecution’s Case – Chain of Circumstances Broken: SC Acquits Man Convicted of Niece’s Rape and Murder

Oct 5—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, POCSO, Supreme Court

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SC: Police Confession Alone Can’t Justify Preventive Detention – 10 Lac fine imposed on State

Oct 3—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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HC Refuses to Quash Sexual Assault Case Against 2 Senior Citizens – Trial Commenced

Oct 2—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Delhi High Court, Evidence, High Court, Sakshya Adhiniyam

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Pre-Trial Detention Cannot Act as Punitive Detention: Supreme Court Grants Bail in Jal Jeevan Mission Corruption Case

Oct 1—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, prevention of corruption, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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SC Acquits Man of Rape – Testimony Cannot Be Split to Reject Abduction Yet Prove Consent Was Forced

Sep 30—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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SC Commutes Death Sentence in Child Sexual Assault and Murder Case – The Burden of Proof in Private Spaces and Reformative Jurisprudence – Sole Eyewitness Testimony and Commutation of Death Sentence

Sep 29—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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SC Quashes False POCSO Case and Mandates Expert Safeguards for Accused Parents – child psychiatry / psychology experts to be appointed

Sep 29—2026

BNS, BNSS, Child Custody, CrPC, Evidence, POCSO, Sakshya Adhiniyam

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SC Orders Fresh SIT Investigation in 2012 Karnataka Rape and Murder Case, Citing Flawed Investigations

Sep 28—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Clarifies Lower Courts’ Sentencing Powers – Sets Aside ‘Natural Life’ Order in 2009 Murder Case

Sep 28—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Supreme Court

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SC: Illegal arrest requires immediate release – failed to produce within 24 hours

Sep 27—2026

BNSS, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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SC: Investigating a crime is the exclusive domain of the police, and courts should not prematurely declare an investigation complete or invalidate an extension of time under the UAPA based on isolated statements.

Sep 25—2026

BNSS, Criminal, CrPC, Supreme Court

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SC: Absence of the original document does not automatically kill a forgery case

Sep 25—2026

BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Supreme Court

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SC Acquits 6 in Election-Day Murder Case Over Unreliable Eyewitnesses and Deficient Investigation

Sep 24—2026

BNS, BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Evidence, Sakshya Adhiniyam, Supreme Court

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Stop Letting Seized Vehicles Rot in Police Yards: Supreme Court

Sep 22—2026

BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, motor vehicle, Supreme Court

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Supreme Court: Acting Guilty Isn’t the Same as Being Guilty

Sep 19—2026

BNSS, Criminal, Criminal law, CrPC, Supreme Court

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