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

Criminal Law - Bail - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 - Sections 21, 25, 27-A and 29 - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 483 - Arms Act - Section 25 - Petitioner arrested following a tip-off regarding a drone-based smuggling network - Recovery of 1 kg heroin from a car occupied by co-accused Jaskaran and Amritpal while petitioner was later intercepted with 6 pis...

Criminal Law - Rape and Sexual Assault - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376 - Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 - Section 6 - Appellant-neighbor accused of abducting a 10-year-old girl from her home at midnight and raping her in a village school - Victim found unconscious with multiple internal and external injuries including hymen laceration - Victim identified the appellant ...

Civil Law - Contempt of Court - Constitution of India - Article 129 - Wilful disobedience of interim order - Petitioner sought enforcement of order dated 30.01.2026 directing de-sealing of House No. 74 Rajamal Ka Talab Jaipur and restoration of possession - Respondents failed to comply for nearly three months despite written representations and legal notices - Court noted that compliance was only ...

Criminal Law - Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302 - Plea of Alibi - State challenged acquittal of respondents accused of murdering deceased by firing multiple shots - Prosecution relied on eye-witness testimony of deceased's cousin (PW-13) - Respondents Anand, Yudhvir, and Raj Kumar were Army personnel and took plea of alibi stating they were on duty at BEG Centre Roorkie on date of...

Criminal Law - Jurisdiction - Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 - Sections 12 and 27 - Competence of Designated MP/MLA Court - Petitioner a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly challenged the summoning order issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Rouse Avenue Courts Delhi - Contention that PWDV Act proceedings are predominantly civil and should be heard by the re...

Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Real Estate Dispute – Civil Dispute Clothed as Criminal Offence – Petitioners accused under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 120-B IPC in connection with a commercial real estate project styled "IT Square" at Plot No. 21, Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida – Allegations pertaining to non-delivery of possession, non-ex...

Criminal Law – Rape – False Promise of Marriage – Consensual Relationship – Appellants accused of establishing physical relations with prosecutrix on false promise of marriage – Prosecutrix, a 24-year-old major, met appellant No. 1 on Instagram, voluntarily visited his house, stayed for 56 days, and continued in the relationship for over a year without protest or insi...

Criminal Law - Maintenance - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 125 - Applicant husband challenged Family Court order granting maintenance at graduated rates from 2017 onwards - Marriage solemnized in 2012 - Wife alleged dowry harassment and physical assault by husband with waist belt in 2014 - Wife left matrimonial home and filed for divorce - Husband contended wife eloped without cause an...

Criminal Law - Murder - Ranbir Penal Code 1989 - Section 302 - Conviction set aside - Appellants were accused of murdering the deceased husband of the female appellant to continue an illicit relationship - Prosecution theory alleged administration of sedatives followed by strangulation and hanging the body to simulate suicide - Trial Court convicted appellants based on disclosure statements and mo...

Criminal Law - Further Investigation - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 173 - Challenge to acceptance of Negative Final Report and rejection of protest petition - FIR registered in 2015 regarding murder of petitioner brother - Investigating Officer submitted Negative Report citing inability to trace unknown accused despite efforts - Narcoanalysis test of petitioner was consented to but re...