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...
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 - Dishonor of Cheque - Presumption of consideration - Burden of proof - Admitted signature - The appellant filed a complaint against the respondent for dishonoring a cheque issued for partial repayment of an advance amount paid towards the purchase of a property - The Trial Court convicted the respondent, and the conviction was upheld by the Sessions ...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under NDPS Act – Appeal against the judgment of the High Court – Appellants convicted for possession of contraband – Various grounds of appeal raised, including the admissibility of confession statements – Examination of evidence and procedural safeguards required under the NDPS Act – Credibility of independent witnesses questioned &...
Family Law – Maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. - Modification of maintenance order - Appellant challenges the High Court's modification of maintenance granted to the respondent No. 1-wife and son - High Court modified the maintenance order to be payable from the date of filing the application for maintenance - Appellant contends that the maintenance granted is excessive and questions the s...
Family Dispute – Mediation – Resolution of matrimonial disputes – Multiple cases filed by both parties – Decree of divorce already passed – Agreement reached on permanent alimony and visiting rights for the child – Criminal and civil cases between parties – All civil cases withdrawn, and criminal proceedings quashed – Certificates to be returned to t...
Criminal Appeal – Anticipatory Bail – Denial of anticipatory bail by the High Court – Appellants sought anticipatory bail in three separate cases – Non-disclosure of relevant facts regarding initiation of proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of Cr.P.C. – Interim protection granted but subsequently found that relevant facts were not disclosed – Appellants not ent...
Criminal Appeal – Suspension of Sentence – Appellant aggrieved by the High Court’s refusal to suspend his sentence – Appellant and juvenile co-accused alleged to have committed an offence under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Victim initially went voluntarily with the accused – Sentence of the appellant suspended, and he is granted bail subject to ...
Regular Bail – Delayed Release – Compensation for Illegal Incarceration – The convict, who had been granted regular bail by a previous court order, remained in jail due to negligence on the part of jail authorities, causing a delay in his release. The court acknowledges the serious lapse on the part of the jail authorities and grants compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- to the applican...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Appellant's challenge to the judgment of the High Court – Appellant convicted for offences under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the PC Act – Appeal against the judgment and order of the Trial Court – Appellant sentenced to imprisonment and fined – Appellant's w...
Criminal Appeal – Murder Conviction – Multiple appellants convicted for the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy – Appeals filed challenging their conviction – Prosecution's case primarily rests on circumstantial evidence – Significant discrepancies and inconsistencies in the prosecution's case – Ambiguities regarding the time of the boy's disappearanc...