Special Leave to Appeal – False Statement by Counsel Counsel for the petitioner alleged that the High Court’s reasoned order was not uploaded, prompting the Supreme Court to call for a status report from the Registrar General of the High Court of Bombay. The statement was subsequently found to be false.
High Court Procedures – Status Report The Registrar General o...
Quashment of FIR – Petitioner seeks quashment of FIR and consequential proceedings related to alleged harassment for dowry – Allegations include harassment for dowry and cruelty – FIR registered under Sections 498(A), 506, 34 of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
Allegations against petitioner – Petitioner’s son married complainant as per Hindu rituals &nd...
Criminal Appeal – Challenge to conviction and sentence – Appellants convicted of various offenses, including murder and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act – Multiple appeals arising from a common judgment – Arguments raised regarding inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies, doubts about the place of occurrence, and the sufficiency of evidence. [Para 8-9]
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Regular Bail – Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.0004, dated 15.07.2022 under various sections of the IPC, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act. Petitioner accused of anti-national activities and contact with ISI agents. [Para 1]
Prosecution Case – Investigation Details – Secret information led to FIR against individuals for illegal activiti...
Challenge to order under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C – Petitioner company seeks registration of FIR against respondent No.1, alleging misappropriation of funds during his tenure as Credit Manager.
Discretion in ordering police investigation under Section 156(3) – Court examines whether learned JMFC was justified in declining to forward the complaint for registration of FIR – Disc...
Criminal Revision – Discharge application under Section 376 IPC – Appellant challenges order rejecting discharge – Victim and accused were in a consensual relationship for several years – Victim was major at the time of the alleged incidents – Accused allegedly allured her to marry and established physical relations – Victim got divorced from her former husband ...
Preventive Detention – Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs – Challenge to the validity of detention order – Analysis of grounds of detention, nature of activities attributed to the detenue, and legality of procedure followed by detaining authority – Court examines context of drug trafficking and seriousness of drug problem globally – Emphasis on preventive detention...
Legal Representation – Absence of Appellant’s Advocate – The Division Bench appointed an advocate to represent appellant Niranjan Das but failed to give adequate time for preparation. Advocacy impaired due to lack of time to study the case, indicating procedural impropriety. [Para 4, 6-7]
Conviction – Section 302 of IPC – Appellant Niranjan Das convicted for murder...
Criminal Appeal – Recall of Witness – Appellant sought recall for further examination as a witness in the trial – High Court rejected the application – Appeal filed in Supreme Court. [Para 3-4]
Evidence – Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL) Report – Appellant’s initial deposition recorded before CFSL report could be examined – CFSL expert&...
Anticipatory Bail – Cancellation of High Court Order – State of Haryana appeals against anticipatory bail granted to the respondent, Dharamraj, by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana – Respondent declared a proclaimed offender and accused under various sections of IPC – Supreme Court finds High Court's grant of anticipatory bail improper. [Para 2-3, 13]
Proclaimed O...