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Judgebir Singh @ Jasbir Singh Samra @ Jasbir that the Punjab Police (investigation later taken over by the NIA) had filed an application seeking to extend the time for investigation as per Section...Hits: 8466
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Krishna Pati Tripathi vs Madhya Pradeshthat under Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), a Magistrate cannot suo motu pass directions for further investigation in a matter.Hits: 7005
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Seeking Pre-Deposit Of Bank Guarantee For Grant Of Bail Is Unsustainable: SC
Makhijani Pushpak Harish v Gujarat set aside an order whereby a pre-condition of furnishing bank guarantee was imposed on the accused by the Trial Court and the High Court while granting bail.Hits: 7060 -
Shiv Kumar Sharma vs UP that the conduct of accepting the brief by a subsequent counsel, at the stage of conclusion of arguments by previous counsel and that too before the very date of the...Hits: 6099
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Fedrick Cutinha v. Karnataka that the accused persons were not given an opportunity to be heard on the quantum of sentence as prescribed under Section 235(2) of CrPC.Hits: 5490
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Suresh Kumar Satija v. Balwinder Singh Touri that: Considering the fact that the petitioner was handcuffed by the respondent, the respondent is directed to pay a cost of Rs. 1,00,000/-, which will...Hits: 5089
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White-Collar Crimes in India and its relationship with other crimes
This Article is submitted by Yashika Malhotra & Soni of Manav Rachna University, FaridabadHits: 7907 -
Maharashtra vs Renuka @ Rinku @ Ratan Kiran Shinde that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed at the earliest so that convicts won’t take advantage of delayHits: 6342
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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Aryan Singh that a High Court cannot conduct a mini trial at the stage of discharge or quashing of the criminal proceedings while exercising limited powers under...Hits: 7311
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Directions Issued To The State By Allahabad HC To Improve Vastly The Investigation Of Criminal Case
Vinod v. U.P. issued a direction to the State to make the investigation of criminal case more effective, reliable and flawless. It is a no-brainer that this is the urgent crying need of the hour alsoHits: 5268 -
Suni @ Sunil v/s Kerala that the police is not competent to register an offence under Section 195A (threatening any person to give false evidence) of the Indian Penal Code and that only a court is...Hits: 7562
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Ananda Ch Sahu v/s Odisha that an Executive Magistrate is not empowered to record confession for offences committed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It also held clearly that in absence...Hits: 8501
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Satyendar Kumar Jain vs Directorate Of Enforcement that he is an influential person having the potential to tamper with evidence.Hits: 5241
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Nikunj Sharma Vs J&K that once an FIR is registered for non-cognizable offences, the inclusion of a cognizable offence at a later stage of the investigation could not be used to circumvent the...Hits: 8846
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Gujarat University vs M Sridhar Acharyulu, Madabhushi Sridhar that Prime Minister’s Office is not required to furnish the graduate and post-graduate degrees of PM Modi while quashing the CIC orderHits: 5741
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When Two Views Possible, View Favouring Accused’s Innocence To Be Adopted : SC
Pradeep Kumar vs Chhattisgarh that in cases where two views are possible while relying on circumstantial evidence, the view favouring the accused must be preferred.Hits: 10028 -
Sabu @ Eetty Sabu v Kerala that the absence of a test identification parade, does not necessarily invalidate identification of an accused in courtHits: 5322
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False FIRs Becoming A Trend: Punjab and Haryana HC
Varun Bagga vs Punjab how it has become a common practice to abuse the legal system by filing fictitious FIRs in order to please one’s ego, which ultimately results in the wastage of the taxpayer...Hits: 6509 -
Pawan Kumar Chaurasia vs Bihar that: Generally, it is a weak piece of evidence. However, a conviction can be sustained on the basis of extra-judicial confession provided that the confession is...Hits: 7405
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Kashibai & Ors vs Karnataka that mere fact of commission of suicide by itself would not be sufficient for the court to raise the presumption under Section 113A of the Evidence Act, and to hold...Hits: 6940
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Gujarat v. Koli Arjan Samat Vaderah that when two views are possible, the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court should not be interfered with by the Appellate Court unless for...Hits: 6565
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SC Summarises 10 Well-Settled Principles Of Section 313 CrPC
Premchand vs Maharashtra the 10 well-settled principles of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as laid down which also constitutes the real backbone! Of course, Section 313...Hits: 16655 -
Arif Ahmed Khan Vs J&K that the words As soon as may be, in Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India, clearly shows the concern of the makers of the Constitution that the representation, made...Hits: 4480
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Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Quashes Rape FIR
Syed Shahid Hamdani v/s J&K has quashed a rape FIR. a proposal made by the accused to prosecutrix for live-in relationship so as to ascertain how their relationship will work, does not...Hits: 5953 -
Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Extending Limitation Period In Criminal Cases
Shiva Sankar Baba v. State While dwelling on the prayer made in the petition, the Bench specifies that the Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482Hits: 5595 -
Extra-Judicial Confession Is A Weak Piece Of Evidence, Independent Corroboration Needed: SC
Nikhil Chandra Mondal v/s West Bengal that the credibility of an extra-judicial confession decreases when the surrounding circumstances are doubtful.Hits: 6853 -
Mere Breach Of Contract Can’t Be Basis For Criminal Case For Cheating SC
Sarabjit Kaur Vs Punjab that a mere allegation of failure to keep up promise will not be enough to initiate criminal proceedings.Hits: 7035 -
Renjith v. Kerala that a bail that had once been granted ought not to be cancelled on the mere asking, but that there ought to be cogent and overwhelming circumstances existing to cancel the bail.Hits: 6407
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Sanjay Kumar Sain vs NCT of Delhi that Judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against the investigating authorities and the police officers on their professional...Hits: 6057
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Parshant Vashishta vs Chhattisgarh that there must be a separate and independent application under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the refusal by the SHO to register FIR.Hits: 5146
