The Supreme Court has affirmed that victims in cheque bouncing cases, as per Section 372 of CrPC, possess the right to challenge acquittal orders. This right, stemming from a 2009 amendment, is ...

New Delhi: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that victims of crime, including their legal heirs, can file an appeal against acquittal of the accused. A bench of Justices B V ...

A Bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said the right of a victim of a crime must be placed on a par with the right of an accused who has suffered a conviction. "We find the victim has ...

In a ruling that could fundamentally reshape corporate rights in criminal litigation, the Supreme Court has held that companies can be considered “victims” under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) ...

The Supreme Court has held that a company can be called a 'victim' under the Code of Criminal Procedure and it can file an appeal against an acquittal order in criminal cases, including violations of ...

The high court recently dismissed an appeal by police against the acquittal of a man accused of beating his wife, stating that the same had been filed under Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code ...