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The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against Swedish nationals under Section 498A by a woman while stating that the impugned FIR is without jurisdiction, unlawful, malafide, malicious and an evident act of personal vengeance and grudge.

The bench while disposing of the petition quashed the FIR and all other proceedings arising therefrom.

The Court passed its order on the plea filed by Harsh Mander seeking arrest and registration of FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra. Delhi court DCP Kapil Mishra FIR Harsh Mander BJP North East Delhi riots Anti-CAA protest

The Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application with a view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner may be required to unearth the truth.

The Uttar Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against The Wire‘s founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan for tweeting about a story on The Wire in which the family of a deceased farmer who died during the tractor rally claimed that he was shot dead by police.

The CBI had, in 2019 filed a case against Deepak Puri, his son Ratul Puri and others on a complaint filed by the Central Bank of India.

The Delhi High Court allowed bail to a rape accused under section 376 AB of IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 over the ground that there is a delay of 8 hours in the registration of FIR.

Tandav, the Amazon Prime series, stars Saif Ali Khan and is said to be a political thriller, an Indian attempt at something like House of Cards. The controversy is situated on claims that some dialogues in the series mocks Hinduism. The makers have claimed that they have deleted the offensive remarks.

A plea has been filed in Bombay High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly breaching a statement recorded in court.

The Allahabad High Court has recently quashed the FIR registered against a person who criticised the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh.