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...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on Extra-Judicial Confession – Evaluation of Extra-Judicial Confession in light of Circumstantial Evidence – Appellant challenges the conviction based on an alleged extra-judicial confession – Analysis of principles governing the acceptance of extra-judicial confessions and their evidentiary value in the context of the case – Conside...
Criminal Revision - Illegal Transfer and Trial - Disproportionate Assets Case - Administrative Transfer of Case - Acquittal - Violation of Legal Procedures - High Court's Intervention - Powers under Article 227 of the Constitution and Sections 397/401 of Cr.P.C - Setting aside illegal transfer and proceedings - Importance of Maintaining Judicial Integrity and Preventing Miscarriage of Justice....
Criminal Law - Surety’s Liability - Appeal - Appeal against orders imposing a fine of Rs.1 lac on surety due to the non-appearance of the accused - Held, Fine must be proportionate to the circumstances, inconvenience to the court, and expense in re-apprehending the accused - Appellant, who facilitated the re-arrest of the accused, deserves reduction in penalty - Appeal Partly Allowed, fine r...
Criminal Appeal – Application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. – Dismissal of application to summon respondent No.2 as an additional accused – Aggrieved petitioner challenging the order – Examination of evidence and legal aspects warranted further consideration – Special leave granted for review. [Para 1]
Prima Facie Evidence – Importance of admissible evidence to s...
Criminal Appeal – Quashing of proceedings – Jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. – Husband's challenge to the High Court's order – Challenge to proceedings pending under Sections 417, 498(A), 306, 406, and 201 of IPC – Special leave granted. [Para 1]
Suicide – Evidence of suicide required for Section 306 IPC – No merit in evidence substanti...
Criminal Bail Application – Offences under Section 121-A and 153-A IPC read with Section 66 of the IT Act – Applicant seeking bail – Allegations of forming a WhatsApp group spreading jihadi literature and videos – Applicant charged with being the administrator of the group and promoting anti-India sentiments – Applicant’s association with foreign members and acq...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under POCSO Act – Acquittal based on age determination – Appeal challenging judgment convicting appellant – Victim alleged consensual sexual relationship leading to pregnancy – Radiological report indicated victim’s age as 16 to 17 years – Marginal error allowed in determining age – Lack of conclusive medical evidence to ...