Medical Evidence Contradicting Ocular Timeline Of Assault Renders Prosecution Case Doubtful: Supreme Court Acquits In Murder Case Delayed FIR Transmission To Magistrate Coupled With Unnatural Conduct Of Witnesses Creates Doubt Of 'Post-Investigation' Fabrication: Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused Right To Apply For Probate Is A Continuous Right; Limitation Commences From Hostile Act, Not Testator's Death: Supreme Court Appellate Courts Should Be 'Friend, Philosopher & Guide' To Subordinate Judiciary; Avoid Disparaging Remarks Against Trial Judges: Supreme Court First Appellate Court Cannot Overturn Trial Court Findings Without Recording Reasoned Evaluation Of Evidence: Supreme Court Failure To Send Recovered Weapon For FSL Examination & Verify Workability Fatal To Conviction Under Section 25 Arms Act: Allahabad High Court Registration Of FIR Against Doctor Following His Writ Petition Against Police Harassment Suggests 'Counter-Blast': Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail Senior Citizen’s Financial Status Irrelevant For Declaring Gift Deed Void Under Maintenance Act If Transferee Fails To Provide Basic Amenities: Bombay High Court Magistrate Has No Power To Direct 'Re-Investigation' After Filing Of Police Report, Can Only Order 'Further Investigation': Calcutta High Court Specific Performance Can Be Denied If Buyer’s Misuse Of Property Prevents Seller From Fulfilling Statutory Obligations: Delhi High Court Magistrate Exercising Power Under Section 14 SARFAESI Act Performs Ministerial Act, Cannot Adjudicate On NPA Classification Merits: Gujarat High Court Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Prosecution For 'Not Of Standard Quality' Drugs Must Be Filed Before Expiry Of Shelf Life To Protect Accused's Right To Re-Analysis: Himachal Pradesh High Court Trial Court Cannot Reject Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 Without Deciding Pending Amendment Application: Madhya Pradesh High Court Acts Intended To Outrage Modesty Don't Amount To Attempted Rape Without Overt Act Unequivocally Constituting Rape: Patna High Court Acquits Man Admission Of Signatures On Agreement To Sell Shifts Burden To Defendant To Disprove Receipt Of Earnest Money: Punjab & Haryana HC Section 138 NI Act | Director Seeking Quashing On Plea Of Resignation Must Furnish 'Sterling Incontrovertible' Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Writ Law - Search and Seizure - Administrative stay on Fraud classification - Constitution of India - Article 226 - Petitioner No. 1 a pharmaceutical company challenged the classification of its loan account as Fraud by Respondent bank - Obtained an interim stay in WP No. 24697 of 2025 suspending the operation and effect of the classification and all further proceedings pursuant thereto - CBI regi...

Criminal Law - Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 302 and 34 - Prosecution of wife and her tenant for the murder of her husband by ligature strangulation - Deceased found dead in his house with a rope around his neck - Trial Court convicted appellants based on circumstantial evidence including motive of illicit relationship and last seen theory - Appellants contended that the chain of circ...

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 354 - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Petitioner sought to quash criminal proceedings alleging he molested a housemaid by pulling her saree and touching her private parts in his kitchen - Petitioner challenged the FIR on grounds of a 21-day delay - Reliance placed on CCTV footage to argue that the victim was only in ...

Criminal Law - Maintenance - Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 - Sections 12 and 23 - Effective date of implementation - Petitioner wife filed for interim maintenance for herself and minor daughter in 2019 - Learned Judicial Magistrate 5th Court Hooghly directed interim maintenance of Rs 6000 per month for the minor daughter from the date of the order - Appellate Court reduced th...

Criminal Law - Quashing of Proceedings - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Inherent powers to prevent abuse of process - Petitioner challenged cognizance order for offences under Sections 294-A, 420, 120(B) IPC and Section 7(3) of Lotteries Act - Allegations involved illegal betting on 2019 World Cup cricket matches at Haryana Bhawan - Petitioner argued FIR was tampered and ante-time...

Criminal Law - Money Laundering - Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 - Sections 3 and 4 - Discharge - Petitioner a retired Forest Range Officer accused of amassing assets worth 608 percent of known income - FIR registered by ACB under PC Act for disproportionate assets - ED recorded ECIR and filed prosecution complaint - Petitioner sought discharge under Section 227 CrPC and Section 250 BNSS ...

Criminal Law - Terrorist Conspiracy and Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 120-B 153-A 302 and 307 - Explosive Substances Act 1908 - Sections 3 and 5 - Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 - Sections 16 18 19 20 and 23 - Appeal against acquittal of A4 A5 A15 A16 A17 A18 and A19 - Suicide bomb blast occurred at City Task Force Office Begumpet on 12.10.2005 resulting in death of a home ...

Criminal Law - Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 34 and 302 - Arms Act 1959 - Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 27 - Appellants challenged judgment of conviction for the murder of victim Prasanta by shooting and slitting his throat - Prosecution relied on testimony of four eyewitnesses who were also co-accused in another murder case - Trial Court convicted six persons for murder and firearms offenc...

Criminal Law - Record Maintenance - Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994 - Sections 4(3) and 23 - Appellant sonologist challenged Magistrate taking cognizance of offences relating to incomplete Form F entries - Claimed errors were technical and inadvertent blanks - Search and seizure conducted at sonography center led to suspension of registrat...

Criminal Law - Confiscation of Vehicle - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 - Sections 25, 60 and 63 - Interim Release on Financial Bonds - Applicant sought release of a truck confiscated by the Special Judge after his conviction for allowing the vehicle to be used for transporting poppy husk - Applicant argued the vehicle was deteriorating in the police station and sought release...