Quashing of FIR under Section 482 of the CrPC – Allegations under Section 8, 15 of the NDPS Act, 1985 – Petitioner accused of involvement in transportation of contraband poppy straw – No recovery of contraband from the petitioner – Absence of tangible evidence linking petitioner to the crime – Reliance on disclosure statement of co-accused under Section 27 of the Indi...
Bail Application – Rejection by High Court Petitioner appeals against the High Court's decision, which had denied his bail in connection to a case registered under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. [Para 1]
Representation by Counsel Learned senior counsel for the petitioner argues that Rs. 30 lakhs in the petitioner's bank account cannot be considered as p...
Negotiable Instruments Act - Complaints under Section 138 - Legally recoverable debt - Cheque issued within the period of limitation - Complaints filed within time - No grounds for quashing the complaint - High Court erred in quashing the proceedings - Orders set aside. [Para 2-18]
Expeditious Trial of Cases under Section 138 of NI Act - Power of Magistrate under Section 322 of CrPC - Jurisdict...
Criminal Appeal – Reversal of Acquittal by High Court – Conviction under Section 302 IPC
The appellant was convicted under Section 302 of IPC by the High Court of Karnataka, reversing the acquittal granted by the Trial Court. The appellant challenged the High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court. [Para 2-6]
Last Seen Theory – Inconsistencies in Testimonies and...
Appeal Background – Conviction Challenge
The appellant appeals against the judgment of the Madurai bench of Madras High Court, which upheld his conviction under Sections 450 & 302 IPC. [Para 2-3]
Factual Background – Love Affair and Death
The appellant and the deceased were in a love relationship. The deceased's change in behavior and her friendship with ...
Criminal Law - Default Bail - Limitation Period for Filing Charge-Sheet – Criminal Miscellaneous Petition against the rejection of default bail application – Judicial Magistrate dismissed the application under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. for default bail and the Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the revision petition – Emphasis on the offence mentioned in the FIR and not the role of...
Appeal – Conviction for Murder – Appellants convicted by the High Court and Trial Court for the murder of Ellahabadiya alias Vijay under Section 302 of the IPC – Appeals filed against the conviction. [Para 1, 7]
Eyewitness Testimony – Inconsistencies and Contradictions – PW-2 and PW-6 identified as the main eyewitnesses – PW-2's testimony found inconsiste...
Writ Petition under Article 32 – Juvenility Claim – Petitioner seeks verification of his claim of juvenility under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 – Court allows the Writ Petition based on the report confirming the petitioner's juvenility at the time of the offense. [Para 1]
Criminal History – Petitioner convicted under Section 302 re...
Bail Application – Multiple Offences – Accused nos. 5 and 6 sought bail for offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 – Applications filed in connection with FIR No. RC-BD1/2014E004-CBI/BS&FC/New Delhi and Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 326 of 2023 – No connection with pending transferred ...
Obscenity and Privacy – Watching obscene content in private time – Whether it amounts to an offence under Section 292 IPC – Court's role in determining the same – The accused was charged with watching obscene videos in his mobile phone in public – No allegation of distribution or exhibition – Section 292 IPC requires evidence of sale, distribution, or public...