Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on dying declaration – Doubt regarding voluntariness and reliability – Lack of corroboration – Conviction not sustainable. The appeal questions the conviction based on a dying declaration recorded by an Executive Magistrate on 8th November 1991, three days after the incident. Doubts are raised concerning the voluntariness and reliability o...
Criminal Appeal – Interim Protection – Grant of interim protection to appellant Kahana Ram – Petitioner's father in detention for about six months – No sharp or blunt weapon used in the crime – Injuries simple in nature – Appellant's objection to the construction of Pond – Appellant to cooperate with the investigation – No arrest until next h...
Criminal Appeal – Regular Bail – Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.51 of 2020 – Allegations under Sections 384, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 448, and 120-B IPC – Dispute arises from a construction agreement – Prima facie, dispute appears civil in nature – Petitioner arrested and in custody since 21.07.2021 – Trial commenced with 8 witnesses examined &nda...
Criminal Law - Framing of Charges - Petition seeking to set aside the order on charge - Charges framed against the Revisionist under various sections of the IPC - Allegation of beating leading to the death of the deceased - Disputed facts and varying statements by witnesses - Defense argument based on the lack of intent to cause severe bodily injury - Citing precedent cases to support the contenti...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under Part I of Section 304 and Section 324 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Acquittal by Trial Court – High Court's interference – Principles governing appeals against acquittal discussed. [Para 1-7]
Appellate Jurisdiction – Duty of the Appellate Court in appeals against acquittal – Re-appreciation of ev...
Criminal Appeal – Further Investigation – Appellant, widow of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, seeks further investigation into her husband's murder – Allegations of police abandonment and involvement of specific individuals – Special Magistrate orders further investigation – High Court's hyper-technical approach in distinguishing re-investigation from furth...
Anticipatory Bail – Appellant accused of offenses under Section 376(2)(n) and 406 IPC – Denial of anticipatory bail by lower courts – Appellant cooperated with the investigation – Charge sheet filed – Case for trial – Appellant granted anticipatory bail, subject to conditions imposed by the trial Court. [Para 1-3]
False Complaint – Allegation of false c...
Quashing of Appointment of Lambardar - petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to quash the order appointing respondent No. 4 as Lambardar, alleging erroneous acceptance of the revision petition and reversal of earlier orders - petitioner was initially appointed as Lambardar, but respondent No. 4 was appointed through revision - challenge to the order is based on grounds of suitability and cha...
Criminal Misc. Writ Petition – Challenge to FIR under section 366 IPC – Petitioners in a torrid affair from different religions – Allegation of enticement and elopement – Informant claims danger to her daughter – Petitioners seek protection for a live-in relationship – Age of the victim disputed – Allegations of mistreatment and physical abuse – Cour...
Bail Application - Grant of regular bail to petitioners - Petitioners are accused in a case involving charges under Sections 307, 353, 186, and 34 IPC, Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, and Section 25 of the Arms Act - Petitioner Sukhchain Singh alias Bhujia withdrew his petition. [Para 3-4]
Bail Application - Petitioners Manpreet Singh alias Patwa...