Applications before the Judicial Magistrate seeking a Hindi translation of the charge sheet - rejected the applications - respondents were educated and could understand English - High Court held that the respondents were entitled to a translation of the charge sheet into Hindi, the official language of the State's Criminal Courts. [Para 2-5, Pages 1-3]
Language of Charge Sheet - there is no...
Writ Petition under Article 32 – Petitioner serving life sentence seeks premature release after 24 years of actual imprisonment without remission or parole – Writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution. Conviction Background – Petitioner convicted for triple murder, including two police personnel – Conviction affirmed by High Court in 2005 – Applic...
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Applicability of Sections 42(1) and 42(2) – Seizure of narcotic substance from a vehicle – Whether the vehicle is a public conveyance – Compliance with Section 42 requirements – Statutory mandate of entry, search, seizure, and arrest – Significance of clear recorded statement – Non-compliance with Sect...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction and Sentence – Appeal against conviction under Sections 302, 392, 394, and 397 read with Section 34 of the IPC – Appellant challenging the judgment and order of the High Court affirming the Trial Court’s decision – Appellant convicted along with co-accused for robbery and causing injuries resulting in the death of one person – Appeal...
Criminal Appeal – Bail – Grant of bail to accused in Sections 376(D), 228A, 506, 120B IPC – Appellant challenges bail granted to co-accused – High Court's decision based on parity – Validity of the bail orders questioned – Supreme Court examines the grounds of granting bail and parameters to consider – Proper application of principles for grant of bail...
Facts [Para 3-5]
The case revolves around an incident that occurred on May 24, 2014, where Neeraj was shot dead. The FIR was lodged by Dinesh Kumar Singh against Krishnapal, Vikash, and Praveen. Krishnapal and Vikash are the revisionists in this case. The FIR alleges that the revisionists were in a Scorpio car that overtook and stopped Dinesh's car, and then fired shots at Neeraj, res...
Anticipatory Bail – Grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure – Petitioner accused in FIR No.31 dated 16.03.2023, under Section 306 IPC, for abetment of suicide – Petitioner and deceased had a history of intimate relations which later became strained – No overt act attributed to the petitioner leading to the suicide of the deceased. [Par...
Criminal Revision Petition – Dismissal Upheld – Revision petitioner, Lalitha, aggrieved by the Magistrate’s dismissal of her complaint alleging forgery and conspiracy under Sections 120(b), 420, 465, 468 & 471 r/w Section 34 of IPC. High Court upheld the Magistrate’s decision, finding no sufficient ground for proceeding against the respondents. [Para 1-2]
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Cancellation of Bail – Rape - appellant registered an FIR alleging gang rape, threat, and extortion against the respondents - gang rape of a minor girl, who was also threatened by the accused -appeals arising from the High Court's order granting bail to the first respondent under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. – aggrieved appellant preferred appeals against bail order by special leave....
Criminal Appeal - Conviction and Sentence - Challenge to judgment of the High Court confirming the appellant's conviction and sentence of death - The appellant was convicted for offences under Sections 302, 436, and 326-A of the IPC - Prosecution's case based on circumstantial evidence and dying declarations - Appellant's plea of innocence and false implication - Motive for the crime b...