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Naming Relatives in FIR -HighCourt Chandigarh

In India, a disturbing trend has emerged involving the misuse of First Information Reports (FIRs) to implicate relatives, particularly in matrimonial and family disputes. Legal experts and courts have recognized this pattern, noting that false or exaggerated allegations are weaponized to harass and intimidate family members. [1, 2, 3]Factors contributing to this trend Matrimonial disputes and…

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FIR Quashing Dismissed Chandigarh HighCourt

Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed.HC dismisses petition seeking quashing of FIR against ex-minister.CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against former Haryana minister Subhash Choudhary,  his wife Kusum Rani, Choudhary’s brother Ashok Kumar and one other in…

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Specific Performance Suit or 420 Cheating FIR- SC

The Supreme Court today (July 31) reiterated that in the absence of criminality, a civil and criminal case cannot be allowed to continue with respect to the same issue, as it would amount to abuse of process of law, warranting the Court’s interference to quash the criminal proceedings. “In the absence of the element of criminality, if both civil and criminal cases are allowed to continue, it…

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498A Quashing by In-Laws HighCourt Chandigarh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR filed by former in-laws of a man citing it as an abuse of the legal process. The court observed that the dowry harassment case, lodged seven months after the couple’s divorce and mutual settlement, lacked merit and appeared to be a misuse of the law.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri opined, “that lodging of the present FIR after about 7 months of…

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FIR Quashing Supreme Court on Second Petition

Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed. Observing that the principle of constructive res judicata applies to quashing petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Supreme Court yesterday (July 23) ruled that a second quashing petition cannot be filed on grounds available but not argued in the earlier petition. The Court reiterated that the…

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Cheque Bounce HighCourt Compromise Quashing

Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed. HC: After compromise, criminal cases in personal disputes can be quashed. Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that when a dispute is essentially personal in nature and a genuine compromise has been reached, HC may intervene to quash the criminal proceedings, recognising that continuing…

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Wife Refusing FIR Quashing after Settlement - HighCourt

Rancour can’t delay legal closure in marital settlements: HC Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that matrimonial disputes should not be prolonged due to bitterness or rancour, especially when the parties have reached a settlement. The HC passed the orders while imposing a cost of Rs 1.5 lakh on a woman who, despite getting a divorce from her hus band and entering a…

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NRI Dowry FIR Quashing HighCourt Chandigarh

Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed.  HC deprecates ‘trend of harassment via FIRs’ in matrimonial disputes. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab andHaryana High Court has strongly condemned the practice of non-resident Indians (NRIs) or their relatives filing domestic violence cases in India with the intention to harass the opposite party. The court…

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