Criminal Appeal - Quashing of opinion formed in final report - Car accident resulting in multiple deaths - Further investigation conducted and final report submitted stating accident was unavoidable and not due to negligence on part of deceased - Petition filed seeking quashing of final report - High Court quashed the report and attributed negligence to deceased - Appeal filed against quashing of ...
Criminal Appeal – Anticipatory Bail – Denial of anticipatory bail and direction to surrender before the Court for regular bail – Appellant aggrieved by the High Court’s order – Peculiar nature of the impugned order warranted further consideration – Special leave granted. [Para 1]
Personal Liberty – Importance of personal liberty in the context of applyi...
Criminal Appeal – Dowry Harassment – Allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty against in-laws by Bhawna – Appellants, Kusum Lata, Abhishek, and Sourabh, accused of subjecting Bhawna to mental and physical harassment – Allegations pertain to the period from 2007 to 2013 – Divorce proceedings initiated by Bhawna’s husband, Nimish. [Para 18-21]
Inconsistencie...
Criminal Appeal - Summoning of Additional Accused - Scope of Section 319 Cr.P.C - The Supreme Court examines the scope and application of Section 319 Cr.P.C, which empowers the court to summon a person as an accused if evidence during the trial indicates their guilt.
Trial Court's Order - Summoning Three Accused - The appellant, who was the informant and a prosecution witness in a criminal ...
Criminal Appeal – Bail – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Appellants sought bail in cases relating to charges under UAPA and IPC – Examination of materials and evidence presented by prosecution – Assessment of whether reasonable grounds exist to believe accusations against appellants are prima facie true – ...
Brief Facts: Petitioners were charged under the NDPS Act for involvement in drug trafficking and were seeking bail (Para 1-3). Allegedly caught with significant quantities of drugs based on secret information, they have been in custody since 04.05.2020, and their trial has made slow progress (Para 3).
Issues: Whether the petitioners can be granted bail based on the circumstances of th...
FACTS: The petitioner, M/S. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd., was accused of failing to furnish required statistical data to the respondent, violating Section 15(1) of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. In a previous proceeding (C.C.No.22683/2012), the petitioner pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and the case was closed.
ISSUE: Whether the second proceeding under Section 15(2) of the Act for non...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under NDPS Act – Non-compliance with legal provisions and guidelines – Doubts about the place of recovery – Non-examination of independent seizure witnesses – Prejudice caused to the appellant’s defense.
Section 42(2) of NDPS Act – Compliance – Obligation to report information received and send a copy to supe...
Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction - Framing of Additional Charge - Accused charged under Sections 302, 498-A, 120-B of IPC - Prosecution alleges abetment of suicide - Additional charge framed under Section 306 IPC - Challenge to the framing of the additional charge. (Para No. 1, 4, 5, and 8)
Jurisdiction of Trial Court - Power to alter or add charges - Section 216 of Cr.P.C. - Additional charge f...
Contempt of Court - Suo Motu Cognizance - Jurisdiction of High Court - Interpretation of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 10, and Proviso to Section 10 - Scope of Article 215 of the Constitution of India - Court's authority to punish for contempt of itself and its subordinate courts - Jurisdiction to take action against contempt of court - Distinction between IPC offenses and Contempt of ...