Criminal Law - Quashing of Fir and Proceedings – Section 498A IPC – Vague and General Allegations Against Husband’s Relatives – Proceedings Quashed – Petitioners, relatives-in-law residing separately, challenged FIR and charge-sheet under Section 498A IPC – Allegations against them found to be vague, omnibus, without specific details of cruelty or harassment &nd...
Criminal Law - Appeal challenging conviction - False Implication in Sexual Offence – Conviction Based on Unreliable Testimony – Section 376(3) IPC and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act – Conviction Reversed – The appellant, a 45-year-old man, was convicted under IPC and POCSO for allegedly raping his minor cousin – The FIR and victim’s statements were riddled with incons...
Section 138 of the NI Act - Cheque Dishonour Case – Statutory Presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 NI Act – Acquittal Upheld – The complainant advanced a loan of ₹10,00,000/- to Respondent No. 2 who issued a post-dated cheque which was dishonoured for insufficient funds – The trial court acquitted Respondent No. 2 on the ground that he had raised a probable defence ...
Criminal Revision – Conviction under Sections 506(i) and 353 IPC – Sentence Reduced – The petitioner, a shop owner, was convicted by the trial court for obstructing and intimidating a Food Inspector (PW4) while discharging official duties and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months under both Sections 506(i) and 353 IPC along with fines – The conviction was up...
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Fraudulent Land Transaction – Quashing Rejected – Accused Nos. 1 and 2 sought quashing of FIR registered under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 34 IPC – Allegations indicated creation of forged death certificates, fake Aadhar identity, manipulation of land records, and sale of land belonging to a deceased person’s heirs &nd...
Criminal Law – Conviction Under Section 324 IPC – Property Dispute Between Brothers – Conviction Set Aside – The appellant was convicted under Section 324 IPC by the Sessions Court while acquitting him under Sections 448/326/307 IPC based on the same evidence – The High Court found the conviction unsustainable as prosecution failed to prove assault by dangerous weapon...
Criminal Law - Interim Bail – Appeal for Extended Duration – Modified for Travel – Appellant accused of grave offences under UAPA and IPC sought interim bail to attend his daughter’s marriage – Trial Court had limited the bail only to the event hours on 26th and 27th July – Held: Given distance from Chennai to Bengaluru, and humanitarian nature of the request, i...
Criminal Law - Rape – Mentally Retarded Victim – Conviction Confirmed – Appellant convicted under Section 376(2)(j)(i) IPC for rape of mentally challenged girl aged around 18–20 years, who had the mental capacity of a 4-year-old – Conviction based on direct eyewitness account (P.W.1 – aunt), corroborated by medical evidence and testimony of special educators and...
Criminal Law – Murder Trial – Circumstantial Evidence – Section 302 IPC – Acquittal Upheld – Complainant appealed against acquittal of accused Harkesh in murder of Ramkesh – Case built on recovery of blood-stained articles, alleged illicit relationship, call details, and location evidence – Court found chain of circumstances incomplete – No DNA evide...
Criminal Law - Bail – Sections 364A, 392, 397, 412, 34 of the IPC - Sections 25, 27, 54, 59, 30 of the Arms Act - Grant of Bail Post Recording of Key Witnesses – Section 483 BNSS – Bail Granted - The applicant, a dismissed police constable accused in a kidnapping for ransom case, sought bail after the examination of all key material witnesses – The Court noted that after co...