Author: Tarun Choudhury

Overview In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court reiterated that bail once granted cannot be cancelled mechanically. The decision came in the case of Sanjay Kumar Jangid & Anr v. Mukesh Kumar Agarwal & Anr, Criminal Appeal No. 2381 of 2025, wherein the Apex Court restored the bail of the accused after finding no supervening circumstances to justify its cancellation. Case Background The case stemmed from FIR No. 854/2021 registered under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 447, and 120B of the IPC. The complainant alleged fraudulent transfer of a plot under a housing scheme in Jaipur. The accused were…

Case Title: ABC v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Another Criminal Appeal No.: 2894 of 2025 Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 803 Date of Judgment: June 4, 2025 In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court of India has quashed a criminal case under Section 498A IPC filed by a woman police officer against her husband, his aged parents, and five sisters. The Court delivered this significant judgment while exercising its criminal appellate jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution. Misuse of Legal Provisions Highlighted The Apex Court expressed strong disapproval of the complainant’s misuse of legal machinery, especially…

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