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Magistrate Cannot Conduct Mini-Trial on Civil Title to Reject Section 175(3) BNSS Forgery Complaint: Madras High Court Remands Case for DCB FIR (2026:MHC:4155)
In A. Chidambaram v. State Rep. by Superintendent of Police (2026:MHC:4155), Justice Shamim Ahmed held that a Magistrate cannot dismiss a Section 175(3) BNSS complaint alleging property forgery by conducting a premature mini-trial on civil title, ordering a District Crime Branch FIR.
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24-Hour Production Mandate Under Article 22(2) Begins From Actual Detention, Not Formal Arrest Memo: Supreme Court Grants Bail in 60.79 Kg NDPS Case (2026 INSC 1195)
In Sri Sujit Das & Ors. v. Union of India (2026 INSC 1195), the Supreme Court held that the 24-hour constitutional deadline under Article 22(2) starts the moment liberty is curtailed, overriding Section 37 NDPS bail bars where Article 21 and Section 36 BNSS safeguards are violated.
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Verbal Abuse and Obscenity Under Section 296(b) BNS: Madurai Bench Quashes Charge Sheet
The Madurai Bench quashed charges after finding that the allegations lacked the ingredients of obscenity and the harassment offence invoked in the case.
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BNSS Section 91 Bond Is Not Bail: Madurai Bench Upholds Remand in Custodial-Death Trial
Madurai Bench upheld remand of accused police personnel in a custodial-death trial, ruling that appearance bonds under BNSS Section 91 did not automatically confer bail.
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