Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 302, 307, 506, 148, 149 - Conviction - Complainant party alleged accused of committing murder - Medical evidence indicated a 12 bore shot fired from close range, contradicting the complainant's version of indiscriminate firing from a distance - Held, the medical evidence did not support the ocular version of the complainant and eyewitnesses - Conviction set a...
Criminal Law - Corporate Criminal Liability - Vicarious Liability - Vicarious Liability and Role of Bank in Criminal Complaint – Complaint filed against petitioner, Recovery Manager of HDFC Bank, alleging misappropriation and damage of a machine taken into possession by the bank – Bank not arrayed as accused – Held, vicarious liability, if any, is of the bank, which is not a...
Criminal Law - Parole Application - Procedure and Timelines- Parole and Furlough - Procedure and Timelines – Petition for parole under Section 3(1)(b) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 – Petitioner a life convict seeking release for house repair and agricultural purposes – Allegations of procedural delays by jail authorities – Directions is...
Criminal Law - NDPS Act - Appeal Against Conviction - Joint Consent Memo - Joint Possession
Criminal Procedure - Notice under Section 50 of NDPS Act - Joint Offer and Consent – Appeal against conviction under Section 15 of NDPS Act – Accused and co-accused were apprehended together and given a joint offer under Section 50 – Joint consent memo prepared – Co-accused acquit...
Criminal Law - Bail Application - Compliance with Statutory Provisions - NDPS Act: Application for regular bail under Section 439 CrPC - Allegation of non-compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of the NDPS Act in the search and seizure process - Held, the Sub-Inspector duly sent the information to his superior officer as required by Section 42(2) NDPS Act - The contention that the officer who conveyed...
Facts:The appellant, Jagdish, was injured in a motor accident on November 24, 2011, resulting in severe injuries.The accident occurred when Jagdish, riding a motorcycle, was hit by a dumper, causing 90% permanent disability.Issues:The appellant sought an enhancement of compensation on several grounds, including loss of future prospects, computation of disability, and increase in monthly income.Hel...
Criminal Procedure - Quashing of FIR based on Compromise - Section 307 IPC - High Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings even in non-compoundable offenses if the settlement serves justice and prevents abuse of process - The court emphasized that each case should be considered on its own merits, evaluating the possibility of conviction, nature of injuries, weapon use...
Criminal Law - Conviction based on Testimony of Chance Witness - Appeal against conviction under Section 302 IPC - Testimony of chance witness lacked corroboration and was unreliable - Conviction set aside - The court held that reliance on an uncorroborated chance witness was rash, especially given the improbabilities in the witness's account and his delayed reporting of the incident. The chan...
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR and Charge-sheet – Criminal appeal against initiation of prosecution under TOHO based on second FIR – Challenge on grounds of constitutional violations and procedural lapses – TOHO being a special Act, its provisions take precedence over general laws – Supreme Court interpretation mandates that complaints under TOHO must be initiated by ...
Criminal Law - Murder and Conspiracy – Appeal – Evidence – Conviction challenged due to lack of recovery of material objects – No proof of appellant administering poison – Liquor bottle, residue, and steel tumbler not recovered – Absence of material evidence weakens prosecution case – Conviction set aside – Appellant acquitted. [Paras 1-24]
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