Criminal Appeal - Conviction under Sections 342/363/376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act - Victim, a minor, allegedly sexually assaulted by the appellant - Appeal seeks to set aside the conviction and sentence - Various submissions made by the parties - Examination of victim's testimony, medical evidence, and corroborating statements - Analysis of inconsistencies in victim's statements -...
Passport Renewal – The petitioner seeks the renewal of his passport – Passport renewal denied due to pending criminal cases against the petitioner – Reliance placed on Gazette Notification No.G.S.R No.298(E) dated 14.04.1976 – Reference to prior judgments regarding passport renewal in similar cases – Interpretation of the applicability of the Gazette Notification &nda...
Criminal Appeal – Appellant/Husband’s appeal against denial of divorce – Grounds of desertion, unsoundness of mind, and mental disorders – Examination of the appellant’s claims in light of legal provisions and precedent – Disputed issues pertaining to marriage dissolution.
Desertion as Ground for Divorce – Analyzing Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hi...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under Section 29 of the ND&PS Act – Lack of evidence to establish abetment or criminal conspiracy – Discrepancies in link evidence – Non-compliance with Section 42 – Production of seized contraband before Magistrate – Presumption of possession under Section 54 – Mere non-production of specimen seal – Appeal allowed &n...
Criminal Appeal – Election Dispute – Challenge to election result – Appellant challenges validity of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court – Impugned judgment set aside by the Division Bench – Single Bench’s order and recounting of votes also set aside – Appeal filed by appellant – Legal issues raised concerning the maintainability of the El...
Criminal Writ Petition – Quashing of FIR – Allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct – Jurisdiction invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. – First Information Report (FIR) lodged against the petitioner – Challenge to the FIR on grounds of false allegations, suppression of material facts, and delay in filing...
Facts: The petitioner sought to quash an order allowing the recall of PW5 for cross-examination through video conferencing in a criminal case where he was accused of abusing a Judicial Officer. [Para 4]
Issues: The issues were related to the legality of the trial Court's decision to recall PW5 for cross-examination through video conferencing and whether the accused's rights were a...
Facts:
The accused were charged with the murder of Shihab, allegedly committed using an Ambassador car (MO11) and a motorcycle (MO13). The prosecution claimed that the accused were members of the organization RSS and had targeted Shihab, who was the prime accused in the murder of an RSS member. The case was built on the evidence of two witnesses (PW1 and PW2) and the seizure of the vehicles. Th...
Facts - Police investigation in the present case recorded statements of Mr. Tanveer Khan and Mr. Nirmal Paul, witnesses mentioned by Respondent No.2 in her FIR. The witnesses did not support Respondent No.2's allegations.
- Respondent No.2 falsely claimed that the company, Max Life Insurance, did not take cognizance of her complaints, even though an inquiry was conducted into them.
- The...
Anticipatory Bail – Applicant seeks anticipatory bail for offences under Sections 420 of IPC and various sections of the Information Technology Act, 2018 – Application filed in the wake of apprehension of arrest for involvement in an exam cheating scam – High Court considers the merits of the application. [Para 1]
Prosecution's Allegations – Prosecution bui...