Criminal Appeal – Jurisdictional Competence for Trial – Discussion on appropriate judicial forum for trial of appellant charged under IPC and other acts – Concerns over trial by Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate with limited sentencing power for offences punishable with life imprisonment or 10 years imprisonment under Section 409 IPC – Analysis of jurisdiction under Cr.PC ...
Appellant's Involvement in Money Laundering – Alleged acquisition of tainted properties using proceeds of crime – Question of whether the appellant, not an accused in the predicate offence, can be implicated under PMLA. [Paras 6, 16-17]
Criminal Conspiracy and Predicate Offence – Interpretation of Section 120-B of IPC in the context of PMLA – Held that Section 120-B ...
Murder – Cancellation of Bail – High Court granted bail to the accused without adequate reasoning – Accusations are serious, involving murder and attempted murder – High Court’s orders set aside – Respondent to surrender [Paras 1-32].
Grant of Bail – Judicial Discretion – Courts must consider the nature of accusations, severity of punishment, and ...
Anticipatory Bail - Cancellation - Non-cooperation with investigation - Respondent High Court canceled the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner on grounds of non-cooperation with the investigation and failure to respond to the Investigating Officer's calls - Supreme Court declined to interfere with the impugned orders passed by the High Court, upholding the cancellation of anticipatory ...
Charge Sheet Quashing – Allegations of Marital Cruelty and Dowry Demands – Appeal by Mahalakshmi & Ors. Against the charge sheet for offenses under IPC Sections 498A, 506 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sections 3, 4 – Allegations deemed vague and general without specific evidence against appellants.
Residency and Absence of Specific Allegations – Appellant No. 1, Mahalak...
Appeals against Acquittal – Grave Offences – Appeals by the complainant and the State against the acquittal of accused by the Rajasthan High Court for grave offences under Sections 302 and 307 IPC, while convicting only for lesser offences – The High Court based its decision on perceived discrepancies in witness testimonies and assumption of a sudden altercation – Appeals a...
Conviction Appeal – Rape under Section 376 IPC – Appellant convicted for rape by Trial Court, upheld by High Court – Challenging both the validity of the conviction and the determination of the prosecutrix’s age crucial for the case – Appeal before Supreme Court for adjudication. [Para 1]
Prosecution Case – Allegation of rape on minor prosecutrix by appellant...
Maintainability of Second Petition – Section 482 Cr.P.C. – Core question of whether a second petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is maintainable when the grounds for challenge were available during the filing of the first petition. [Para 1-2]
Factual Background – Case involved allegations of irregularities in the construction of toilets and embezzlement of public funds under va...
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Prosecution's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt – Conviction based on interested and related witnesses' testimony – Court found inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, including discrepancies in witness statements, the manner of arrests, and lack of independent corroboration – High Court erred in confirmi...
Rape and Murder of Minor – Death Penalty – Appellant convicted of rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl – Trial court and High Court confirmed death penalty – Supreme Court commuted death penalty to life imprisonment – Emphasized duty to consider possibility of reformation and rehabilitation – Appellant's young age, lack of criminal antecedents, and satisfact...