False FIR - Abuse of process of law - Mala fide intent - Quashing of proceedings under Section 482 of CrPC - Petitioner, an Afghan refugee, faced charges of forgery, theft, and molestation based on two complaints by the respondent no.2 - First complaint alleged forgery and theft, while the second complaint introduced allegations of molestation - CCTV footage was not shared with the police - Delay ...
Family Law – Maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC – High Court's reduction of maintenance amount from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 1,000 per month – Drastic reduction without justification – Impugned order set aside, Trial Court's order of Rs. 5,000 per month maintenance restored – Appeal allowed. [Para 3-5]
Personal Maintenance – Importance of adequate maintena...
Registration of FIR – Mandate of Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh – Petitioner seeks direction for registering an FIR related to a murder case – Petitioner’s complaint and medical report establish the occurrence of a cognizable offence – Failure to register an FIR amounts to dereliction of duty by the police officer. [Para 5-7]
Lalita Kumari G...
Cheque dishonor under section 138 of NI Act - Dispute between Lokesh Thakkar and Amandeep Singh regarding investment and financial transactions - Amandeep Singh, as Director of M/s Shalini Securities Private Limited, issued 11 cheques amounting to Rs. 50 lakhs each, which got dishonored due to "Funds Insufficient" - Allegations and averments made against M/s Shalini Securities Private Li...
Special Leave Petition – Bail Request – Petitioners charged under FIR No. 342 of 2021 for carrying 100 bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup containing Codeine Phosphate – In custody for over 2 years – Trial yet to commence – Petitioners seek bail. [Para 1-3]
Prosecution's Stand – State counsel indicates that 12 prosecution witnesses are scheduled for examinat...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction and Sentence – Challenge to Judgment – Appellants convicted under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code – High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence – Appellants contesting the verdict – Emphasis on the lack of conclusive evidence regarding the cause of death by poisoning. [Para 1-41]
Viscera Reports &ndas...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on a Single Witness – Appeal by Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi against his conviction and sentence – Appellant convicted based on the testimony of PW-2 Gitaben, who identified him as the person who snatched her gold chain during a mob event – Questions raised about the reliability of a single witness's testimony. [Para 1-3]
Identificatio...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on events of 7th November 2003 – Appellant, accused no.6, convicted for various offenses – Sole eyewitness testimony of PW2 Gitaben questioned – Test identification parade not held – Identification after two years of the incident and in a large mob raises doubts – Evidence not wholly reliable – Conviction of appellan...
Criminal Appeal – Reversal of Acquittal – The Supreme Court examines the legality of the High Court's decision to reverse the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellant-accused under Section 302 of IPC and sentence him to life imprisonment. The appeal questions whether the reversal is valid given that the Trial Court had acquitted the appellant based on his plea of insanity. [Par...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under Sections 302 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code – Appellant acquitted by the Trial Court, convicted by the High Court – Eyewitness account of the appellant's involvement in a stabbing incident – Contradictions and discrepancies in witness statements – Importance of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases – Medical evidence and...