Yes, an accused person has a legal right to receive a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) immediately or within 24 to 48 hours of registration, as per Supreme Court directives (Youth Bar Association of India v. Union of India). The copy should be provided to the accused or their representative, enabling them to seek remedies. [1, 2, 3] Key Details Regarding FIR Access for Accused: • Right…
Petition for quashing of cheating and forgery FIR dismissed as the Court held investigation should not be thwarted at nascent stage
Case Title: Vijay Kumar Jha v. State of Haryana & Anr.Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana, ChandigarhPetition No.: CRM-M No. 29061 of 2025Date of Decision: 26 May 2025Relevant Section: Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (pari materia to Section 482 CrPC)Category: Criminal – Quashing of FIR under IPC Sections 420, 468, 471
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The complainant, proprietor of…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mandating a local surety as a condition for bail amounts to an assault on the fundamental rights of a person.The court said that such a requirement...
The recent ruling by the Punjab & Haryana High Court, declaring that mandating a local surety for bail from a person outside the state is an "assault" on their fundamental rights, is a landmark reaffirmation of constitutional values and personal liberty.
Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and a leading voice in criminal law, welcomed the judgment, stating:
> “This progressive decision is a safeguard of every citizen's fundamental rights. No individual should be denied liberty based on geographical or territorial prejudice. The Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, and this judgment rightly reinforces that principle.”
The Court’s decision to quash the FIR is a reminder that justice must not be bound by state lines and that bail conditions must not violate Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.
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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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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…
कुणाल कामरा को बॉम्बे हाई कोर्ट से राहत: 16 अप्रैल तक संरक्षण, FIR रद्द करने की याचिका पर बड़ा फैसला
Kunal Kamra Bail: मशहूर स्टैंड-अप कॉमेडियन कुणाल कामरा के खिलाफ दर्ज एफआईआर को रद्द करने की मांग वाली याचिका पर बॉम्बे हाई कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को सुनवाई की। कोर्ट ने कुणाल को 16 अप्रैल तक अंतरिम संरक्षण प्रदान किया है और मामले में अगली सुनवाई की तारीख भी तय कर दी है। इस मामले ने न सिर्फ कानूनी गलियारों में हलचल मचाई है, बल्कि अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता पर भी सवाल खड़े किए हैं।
कोर्ट ने दी 16 अप्रैल…
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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…