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Shyam Lal v. HP that: With a view to constitute an offence under S. 409 IPC, prosecution is required to prove that the accused was entrusted with property in the capacity of a public servant and he...Hits: 8548
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Gujarat vs Ugamsinh Dhanrajsinh most commendably dismissed the appeal of the Appellant-Authorities and confirmed the order of the acquittalHits: 6032
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Pidika Sambaru v. Odisha that the right of an accused to recall witnesses under Section 311 CrPC cannot be denied only because there exists a right of prosecutrix under Section 33(5) of the...Hits: 7549
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Bibi Ayesha Khanum v. Union of India effective implementation of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020,...Hits: 5959
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Habibur Rahaman v/s West Bengal if the evidence of official witnesses inspire confidence then the absence of corroboration by independent witnesses who have turned hostile will not make a dent in...Hits: 5615
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Special Court In Ahmedabad Awards Death to 38 And 11 To Life Imprisonment
death penalty to 38 convicts, sentenced 11 others to rigorous life imprisonment in the case, acquitted 28 accused and pardoned one accused named Ayaz Saiyed of Ahmedabad who had turned approver in...Hits: 4947 -
Sunder Singh Bhati vs The State mere vague belief that the accused may thwart the investigation cannot be a ground to prolong the incarceration of the accused.Hits: 5404
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Delhi Domestic Working Women’s Forum vs Union of India that was filed by the family of a minor girl who was allegedly abducted and thereafter, sexually exploited. These directions must be...Hits: 5152
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Indefinite Adjournment In Anticipatory Bail Is Detrimental To Valuable Right Of A Person: SC
Rajesh Seth vs Chhattisgarh indefinite adjournment in a matter relating to anticipatory bail, that too after admitting it, is detrimental to the valuable right of a person.Hits: 5243 -
Nand Kumar Verma v. Chhattisgarh that in terms of Section 195 CrPC, no FIR can be registered for forging of documents or conspiracy committed before the Court, on the basis of a private complaint.Hits: 11205
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Absence Of Injuries On Victim’s Body Will Not Render Commission Of Offence Improbable: Calcutta HC
Manick Sardar v/s. West Bengal upheld the conviction of a man for raping a minor 7 year old girl by observing that mere penetration is sufficient to prove the offence of rape and that presence of...Hits: 6127 -
Rape One Of The Most Barbaric Crimes Against Woman’s Holy Body & Soul Of Society: Delhi HC
Amit @ Sonu Jaat v. State that the object of the relevant penal law is to protect women from such offences and to keep alive the conscience of the society by weeding out such criminal proclivity.Hits: 4921 -
Dying Declaration Recorded By Police Officer Is Admissible: Allahabad HC
Prem Nath Yadava vs UP upheld the life sentence of a convict in a murder case that dates back to the year 2002 while stressing that there is no prohibition that the police personnel should not...Hits: 4464 -
Firoz Hajibhai Sodha vs Gujarat that the statement by a co-accused under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act can be treated as a clue or piece of information for initiating and conducting...Hits: 5223
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Sikkim vs Jasbir Singh that criminal court will have jurisdiction to try a case against an army personnel if the Commanding Officer does not exercise the discretion under Section 125 of the Army...Hits: 6172
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Dharmpal Singh Jadon v/s. M.P. dismissed an application filed for compounding of offences under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 498-A (Cruelty to wife) read with Section 34 of IPC, based on a...Hits: 4957
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Ranjitprasad Chandradevram Rajvanshi Proprietor Of Shree Logistics vs Gujarat various applications seeking registrations of FIR are being filed before the High Court directly without approaching...Hits: 6687
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LN Medical College & Research Centre v. UOI the National Medical Commission (NMC) cannot withhold the approval of any medical college on the ground that CBI probe on the admissions effected in...Hits: 5352
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Mamta Giri v/s Chandigarh that if the offence committed is punishable with less than seven years, is a bailable, non-heinous offence and the accused who is a first-time offender, has established a...Hits: 6790
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Narinder Singh v/s Punjab that High Courts are empowered under Section 482 of CrPC to quash FIR and further criminal proceedings, even for non-compoundable offences, if a compromise has been...Hits: 6136
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Fair Trial Is Hallmark Of Criminal Procedure: Delhi HC
Krishan Kumar vs (GNCT) Of Delhi a fair trial is the hallmark of criminal procedure which entails not only the rights of the victims but also the interest of the accused. The Court was dealing with...Hits: 4203 -
Asif vs State has displayed a good sense of pragmatism in modifying the conviction and sentence of a man from Section 397 of Indian Penal Code as the prosecution had failed to prove the use of a...Hits: 6539
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Balli Chaudhary alias Rakesh vs MP the opinion of a doctor is relevant evidence under Section 45 of the Evidence Act, but it can rarely take the place of substantive evidence and it cannot be...Hits: 5264
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Madras HC Quashes FIR Over Agitation To Shift TASMAC Shop
Palaniyappan & State quashed an FIR that was registered against protesters who assembled before a TASMAC Shop in 2017 and demanded that it must be shifted for the sake of young generation.Hits: 4298 -
Virendra Khanna vs Karnataka that further investigation conducted under Section 173(8) of CrPC must always relate to the incident of alleged crime in respect of which the charge sheet has been...Hits: 7880
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Defence Of Accused Cannot Be Put Forth At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges: Jharkhand HC
Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs Jharkhand refused to quash criminal proceedings against a public servant, where the trial has already begun noting that at the stage of framing of charge, the defence of...Hits: 4347 -
Dr Nazrul Islam vs Basudeb Banerjee that a prior sanction for prosecuting public servants is required before setting in motion even the investigative process under Section 156(3) of the Code of...Hits: 13767
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MP HC Miffed Over Record Keeping And Non-Execution Of Summons/Warrants By Police Department
Smt Nandni Kewat v. M.P while hearing a bail application lamented seriously at the most abject state of affairs with respect to the proper record-keeping and so also the execution of...Hits: 4413 -
Joseph Stephens vs Santhanasamy the right provided to the victim to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal is an absolute right and there is no necessity to obtain a special leave.Hits: 10526
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Continuation Of Rowdy Sheet Without Any Pending Criminal Case Is Illegal, Unconstitutional: AP HC
Marri Gopi v. Andhra Pradesh the action of the police in continuing the rowdy sheet when the petitioner is acquitted in sole crime registered against him is unconstitutional.Hits: 7130
