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Dr Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar v Maharashtra made it amply clear that if a person had not made the promise to marry with the sole intention to seduce a woman to indulge in sexual acts, such an act...Hits: 7628
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Offences Under Section 307 IPC Can't Be Quashed On The Basis of Settlement Between Parties
Madhya Pradesh v Kalyan Singh has finally set all doubts to rest on the nagging question of whether offences under Section 307 of IPC can be quashed on the basis of settlement between parties.Hits: 20147 -
Suspicion, Howsoever Grave, Can't Substitute Proof In Criminal Trial
Devi Lal v State of Rajasthan the Supreme Court has dispelled all misconceived notions about suspicion and reiterated that,Hits: 7463 -
Sohrabuddin Case A Pre-Meditated Theory To Implicate Political Leaders: CBI Court
It has to be said right at the outset that in a major reprieve for all the political leaders accused of being involved in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, in CBI, Mumbai vs Dahyaji Goharji VanzaraHits: 4906 -
Person Once Discharged Can Also Be Added As Accused U/S 319 CrPC Based On New Materials
Deepak v State of Madhya Pradesh in which has served to clarify the entire legal position under Section 319 CrPC, upheld a trial court order under Section 319 of the CrPc summoning accused who were...Hits: 13995 -
Even Heinous, Brutal Crimes May Not Be Rarest of Rare
Sukhlal v The State of Madhya Pradesh 'life imprisonment is the rule and death penalty is the exception' has laid down clearly that even when a crime is heinous or brutal, it may not still fall...Hits: 6713 -
Supreme Court Observations On Criminals And Death Penalty
Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik v State of Maharashtra held that criminals are also entitled to life of dignity and probability of reformation/rehabilitation to be seriously and earnestly considered...Hits: 7296 -
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi HC Awards Life Term To Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar
It has been a long and gruelling wait of 34 long years for the survivors of 1984 anti-Sikh riots to finally see one big leader Sajjan Kumar being sentenced to life term by Delhi High CourtHits: 6739 -
Executive Magistrate Cannot Direct Police To Register FIR: SC
Naman Singh alias Naman Pratap Singh and another vs. UP, Supreme Court held a reading of the FIR reveals that the police has registered the F.I.R on directions of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate...Hits: 9619 -
1984 Anti Sikh Riots Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction And Punishment
Shambhir & Ors v State upholding the conviction and punishment of over 80 rioters has brought some solace to all those affected people who lost their near and dear ones in the ghastly 1984...Hits: 7239 -
SLP Against Death Sentence Shall Not Be Dismissed Without Giving Reasons: SC
In Babasaheb Maruti Kamble v Maharashtra it was held that the Special Leave Petitions filed in those cases where death sentence is awarded by the courts below, should not be dismissed without...Hits: 24246 -
Delhi HC Sentences 16 Policemen To Life Imprisonment In Hashimpura Massacre Case
Zulfikar Nasir & Ors v UP has set aside the trial court judgment that had acquitted 16 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) officials in the 1987 Hashimpur mass murder case. The Delhi High Court...Hits: 75555 -
Defence of The Accused U/s 313 CrPC; Non-Consideration Can Vitiate Conviction
Reena Hazarika v State of Assam that a solemn duty is cast on the court in the dispensation of justice to adequately consider the defence of the accused taken under Section 313 CrPC and to either...Hits: 17581 -
SC Issues Directions on Examination of Witnesses In Criminal Trial
State of Kerala v Rasheed observed that while deciding an application to defer cross examination under Section 231(2) of the Cr.P.C. a balance must be struck between the rights of the accused, and...Hits: 40730 -
Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) represented through Legal Representatives v/s Karnataka, Had no hesitation to concede right from the start while underscoring the rights of victims of crime that, The...Hits: 11995
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SC Strikes Down 158 Year Old Adultery Law Under Section 497 IPC
Joseph Shine case struck down the law of adultery under Section 497. It declared that adultery can be a ground for civil issues including dissolution of marriages but it cannot be a criminal...Hits: 15008 -
Extra-Judicial Confession of Accused Need Not In All Cases Be Corroborated
Ram Lal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh If the court is satisfied that if the confession is voluntary, the conviction can be based upon the same. Rule of prudence does not require that each and every...Hits: 16981 -
Leaders Of Outfits Calling For Mob Violence Liable For Damages: SC
Kodungallur Film Society vs. Union of India has issued comprehensive guidelines to control vandalism by protesting mobs. Vandalism is vandalism and it cannot be justified under any circumstances....Hits: 7889 -
Court Must Not Go Deep Into The Matter While Considering Bail Application: SC
State of Orissa v Mahimananda Mishra said clearly and convincingly that the court must not go deep into merits of the matter while considering an application for bail and all that needs to be...Hits: 15978 -
Rajesh Sharma v State of UP to regulate the purported gross misuse of Section 498A IPC have been modified just recently in a latest judgment titled Social Action Forum Manav for Manav Adhikar and...Hits: 17164
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Nishan Singh v State of Punjab. Has ordered one Nishan Singh Brar, convicted of abduction and rape of a minor victim girl, and his mother Navjot Kaur to pay Rs 90 lakh towards compensation.Hits: 9494
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Accident under The Indian Penal Code,1860
Accident under section 80 under the Indian Penal Code falls under the chapter of general exceptions. This article was made with the objective of keeping in mind the students of law who are...Hits: 42425 -
NDPS Bail Conditions Discriminatory, Irrational And Defy Human Logic: Punjab and Haryana HC
No person accused of an offence punishable for offences involving commercial quantity shall be released on bail or on his own bond unlessHits: 17270 -
20 more people guilty of killing a 60-year-old Dalit man and his physically-challenged daughter. Upheld acquittals of 21 other accused, holding that there was insufficient evidence to establish...Hits: 6045
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Yashwant v Maharashtra while the conviction of some police officers involved in a custodial torture which led to the death of a man was upheld, the Apex Court underscored on the need to develop and...Hits: 7692
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Victims of Crime Can Seek Cancellation of Bail: MP HC
Victims of Crime Can Seek Cancellation of Bail: MP HC in Mahesh Pahade vs State of MPHits: 10029 -
Res Gestae Section 6 Indian Evidence Act,1872
Scope and ambit of Section 6 of Indian Evidence Act,1872Hits: 109172 -
Uttarakhand HC Issues Directions To Curb Drug Peddling
In the landmark case of Manoj Singh Pawar v State of Uttarakhand & others Writ Petition (PIL) No. 156 of 2016 which was delivered on June 18, 2018, the Uttarakhand High Court issued a slew of...Hits: 5019 -
5 Types of Adultery You Probably Did not Know About
helps you to know adultery and its typesHits: 170765 -
how to become a criminal lawyer
this article helps you knowing how to become a criminal lawyerHits: 6883
