NDPS Act – Conviction under Section 21 – Seizure of Buprenorphine – Conviction Upheld – The appellant was found in possession of 25 ampoules of 'Tidigestic' (Buprenorphine) and arrested on the spot – Trial Court acquitted the appellant citing discrepancies in prosecution evidence – High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted the appellant – Sup...
Bail – BNSS Ss. 480 & 483 – Grant of Bail with Stringent Conditions – Petition Allowed – Accused allegedly conspired with co-accused to steal phones, debit card, confine complainant, attempt strangulation, and extort money; already faced multiple arrests in connected crimes in 2024–25 – Held: Considering detention of 67 days, completion of major investigatio...
Criminal Law – Economic Offences – Anticipatory Bail – Alleged Ponzi Scheme – Sections 406, 409, 420 IPC and MPID Act – Applicant accused of being part of financial fraud involving over ₹1.13 crore collected through investment scheme – Co-accused (husband and wife, main operators of company) already granted anticipatory bail – Entire amount deposited bef...
Dowry Death – Sections 304B and 306 IPC – Suicide within 2½ months of marriage – Acquittal – Deceased Geetu committed suicide shortly after marriage – Prosecution alleged persistent dowry demand of a car by husband and in-laws – Letters written by deceased during this period indicated affection from matrimonial family, absence of dowry demand, but difficu...
Criminal Law - Criminal Conspiracy – Circumstantial Proof – IPC Ss.120-A, 120-B – Agreement sufficient – Conspiracy can be inferred from conduct and surrounding circumstances – Secrecy and routing of MUL funds through BRs and pay orders while masking them as MUL-UCO transactions established concert between A-1, A-3 and A-5 – Held: conspiracy proved, though A-2 n...
Murder – Circumstantial Evidence – Acquittal Ordered – Prosecution case rested on circumstantial evidence of accused hiring taxi, staying at hotel, recovery of ornaments, and letter allegedly written by accused – Hotel waiter, the sole direct witness, not examined – Register entries not legally proved – Recovery of common ornaments not connected to deceased &nda...
Criminal Law - Murder – Ocular Testimony vs. Medical Evidence – Appeals Dismissed – Sessions Judge acquitted accused of strangulating deceased; High Court reversed and convicted under Section 302/34 IPC – Supreme Court upheld conviction – Eyewitness testimony of police constables on patrol duty fully corroborated by medical and documentary evidence – No inconsis...
SC/ST Act – Cognizance – Caste-based Abuse – Public View – Appellants challenged cognizance order under Sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w)/3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act – Alleged that caste-based remarks were made inside house and not in public view – Trial court relied on FIR, injury report, restatement of informant and witness statements indicating villagers assembled after heari...
Criminal Law – NDPS Act – Ganja Seizure – Enhancement of Sentence – Respondent found in alleged possession of 1.7 kg of Ganja – Seizure included seeds and leaves – FSL Report confirmed presence of flowering tops but also noted seeds and leaf matter – Held: Under Section 2(iii)(b) of NDPS Act, Ganja excludes seeds and leaves unless accompanied by flowering ...
Criminal Law – Bail – Section 152 BNS – Social Media Post – Allegation of 'Pakistan Zindabad' post by applicant under a foreign national’s post – No material to show active promotion of secession or armed rebellion – Held: Section 152 BNS requires intentional incitement of secession or subversive activity – Mere expression of sentiment, even ...