Criminal Appeal – Bail Application – Grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Petitioner seeks bail in a case involving charges of 302, 201, 364, 365 & 34 IPC – Peculiar facts and circumstances considered – State opposes bail – Role assigned to the petitioner is providing a rope to tie the deceased – Lack of motive or p...
Petitioner’s Arrest and Charges – Petitioner arrested and remanded for offences under Sections 279, 308, 427 of IPC read with Sections 181, 185, 188 of the Motor Vehicles Act in relation to a traffic incident while under the influence of alcohol causing property damage. [Para 1]
Alteration in Offences and Satisfaction Court – Request for alteration of offences and satisfaction...
Communal Hatred and Murder Case – Involvement of the applicant, Syed Asim Ali, in a brutal daylight murder, motivated by extreme communal hatred, involving multiple assailants and a larger conspiracy - Applicant accused of providing legal aid to main assailants - Case under Sections 302, 120B IPC and Section 66 of IT Act [Paras 1-3, 5-6, 8-9].
Bail Application Analysis – B...
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...
Maintenance Review – Criminal revision filed against the order dated 25.01.2023 by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, which granted interim maintenance of Rs.7,000 to revisionist No.1 and Rs.2,000 each to revisionist Nos.2 and 3 under Section 125 Cr.P.C. – Revisionists seek enhancement of the maintenance allowance, alleging that the trial court did not adequately conside...
Criminal Bail Application – Violation of NDPS Act – Petitioner seeks bail under Section 439 CrPC – Allegations of possession of contraband – Petitioner’s antecedents, irreparable injustice, and commercial quantity involved are key points – Court examines compliance with NDPS Act provisions and legislative mandate under Section 37. [Para 1]
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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...
Quashing of FIR and Criminal Proceedings – Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR lodged at Crime No.999 of 2018 under Sections 498A, 323, 506, 34, 325, and 313 of IPC after mutual divorce settlement – Involves matrimonial dispute between petitioners and respondent no. 2, leading to various legal proceedings and eventual mutual divorce [Paras 2, 4-5].
Matrimoni...
Criminal Conspiracy and Murder - Conviction for Criminal Conspiracy under Section 120-B and Murder under Section 302 and 302/34 of IPC - Incident involving the murder of Ahsan through shooting after a criminal conspiracy - Accused Kammu @ Kamlesh, Sheju Mewati @ Shahjad Kha, Ansar, Rijwan @ Tinu, and Jafar convicted for their respective roles in the conspiracy and the murder. [Paras 1, 2, 22, 25]
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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...