Criminal Law - Essential Commodities Act – Violation of Baby Food Control Order – Conviction Set Aside – Appellant convicted for possessing excess tins of Amul Spray and non-compliance with baby food retail license requirements—Held: Prosecution failed to establish from which shop the recovery was made—No production of seized goods or clear seizure location—Conv...
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act – Conviction – Acquittal – Appellant convicted under Section 376(2)(f) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act based on allegation of forcible intercourse with minor cousin – Trial court sentenced appellant to 10 years RI – High Court finds survivor’s testimony inconsistent and school record of age unsupported by valid documen...
Criminal Law – Conviction under Sections 120-B, 302, 506 IPC – Appellants, including Baba Gurmeet Singh, found guilty of conspiracy and murder of Ranjit Singh – CBI investigation revealed motive linked to circulation of an anonymous letter alleging sexual exploitation at Dera Sacha Sauda – Trial court’s decision upheld by High Court – Appeals dismissed.
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Criminal Law – Rape and Abduction – Appeal Against Conviction - Test Identification Parade – Procedural Lapse – Conviction Sustained – Though minor procedural lapses occurred in the test identification parade, Court upheld conviction based on corroborated eyewitness testimonies and forensic evidence – Held: Identification parade is a rule of prudence and non-adh...
Criminal Law – Murder - Appeals Against Conviction - Sole Eyewitness – Contradictions in Testimony – Conviction Set Aside – Informant (PW3), wife of deceased, alleged dragging and joint assault by accused – Cross-examination revealed inconsistencies regarding sequence and participation – Medical evidence did not support claim of dragging – Held: Sole...
Criminal Law - Murder – Kidnapping for Ransom – Child Strangulated and Buried – Conviction Upheld – Appellant lured minor child to his home under pretense, strangled him with a cotton rope, and buried the body in a salt-lined tank – Strong circumstantial evidence including discovery of body and incriminating materials at appellant's instance corroborated the prose...
Criminal Law - Bail – Custodial Period Considered – Serious Charges under IPC and IT Act – Bail Granted - Petitioner in custody since 05.03.2024 in relation to offences under IPC, IT Act, and Public Examination Act – Supreme Court considered prolonged custody and allowed bail with conditions – Trial Court directed to impose appropriate terms [Paras 2–4].
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Criminal Law - Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 473, 474, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Quashing of FIR – Forged Lease Deed Used – FIR Restored – Allegation that accused used a forged lease deed to sell land and obtained ₹10 lakh as advance – Held: High Court erred in quashing FIR by relying on defence plea that accused were unaware of forgery or were willing to r...
Criminal Law - Bail – Sections 302, 201, 365, 34 of the IPC Section 3(2)(v-a) of the SCST Act - Prolonged Custody – No Witness Examined – Bail Granted – Appellant arrested in October 2023 in murder case involving Section 302 IPC and SC/ST Act – Challan presented, but no prosecution witness examined after over 1 year and 7 months – Held: In absence of progress in...
Criminal Law - Murder – Section 302, Section 304 Part-I, 300, 323 of the IPC - Sudden Fight – Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC – Conviction Modified – Appellant initially convicted under Section 302 IPC for killing his co-brother with an axe during a late-night altercation outside complainant’s home – Evidence revealed incident occurred following abuse and c...