FIR Quashing in India: High Court Powers, Grounds, Procedure and Case Law

FIR quashing in India is the legal remedy by which the High Court may terminate a criminal case at the threshold where the FIR or criminal proceeding is an abuse of process, does not disclose any cognizable offence, is legally barred, is manifestly mala fide, or where continuation of prosecution would defeat the ends of...

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Regular Bail in India: Legal Principles, Procedure, Grounds and Case Law And Article 21

Regular bail is a remedy sought by an accused person after arrest and while in custody. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, regular bail in non-bailable offences is principally governed by Section 480 BNSS before courts other than the High Court and Court of Session, and by Section 483 BNSS before the High Court...

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Anticipatory Bail in India: Procedure, Grounds, Conditions and Case Law

Anticipatory bail, now governed by Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is a pre-arrest legal remedy available to a person who has reason to believe that he or she may be arrested for a non-bailable offence. The application lies before the Court of Session or the High Court. The court may grant...

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Bail Law in India: Complete Guide to Regular Bail, Anticipatory Bail and Interim Bail

Use up and down arrow keys to resize the meta box pane. Bail law in India protects personal liberty by allowing an accused person to be released from custody during investigation, inquiry or trial, subject to conditions imposed by the court. After the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, the principal...

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