Grant of Anticipatory Bail Challenged – State's appeal against the High Court's decision granting anticipatory bail to the respondent-accused in connection with the seizure of 232.5 kg of ganja, exceeding the commercial quantity as defined in the NDPS Act. [Para 2]
Involvement in Drug Offences – Respondent-accused indicted as a conspirator for procurement/supply of...
FIR Quashing – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 482 – Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 171/2023 under IPC Sections 417/419/468/471/120B – Allegations of creating fake email and impersonation for filing false complaints – Petition dismissed, FIR not quashed. [Para 1, 27]
Complaints Against Government Officer – Alleged conspiracy and...
High Court Order Challenged – Accused facing trial under NDPS Act requested call details of Seizure Officer and police officials – High Court directed immediate decision on such applications – Challenged by State of Rajasthan. [Paras 3-4]
Legal Position of Section 91 Cr.P.C. – Established by State of Orissa Vs. Debendra Nath Padhi (2005) 1 SCC 568 – Accus...
Trial Court's Acquittal and High Court's Reversal – The Trial Court acquitted the accused in a murder case involving the death of Marthandappa, but the High Court reversed this decision, convicting the appellants based on the testimonies of PW-3 and PW-4 (Paras 1, 2, 11-14, 18, 34).
Eyewitness Credibility and Conduct – Questioning of the credibility of PW-3 and PW-...
Criminal Law – Culpable Homicide – Section 304 Part II of IPC – The Supreme Court modified the conviction of the appellant from Section 302 (murder) to Section 304 Part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held that the appellant's act of firing a gun in a crowded place without taking reasonable safety measures, which led to the d...
Arrest under PMLA – Legality – Appeal against the High Court’s rejection of a criminal writ petition challenging the arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (DoE) – Supreme Court examines compliance with statutory preconditions under Section 19 of the PMLA – Emphasizes mandatory recording and furnishing of ‘reasons to believe’ – Judicial scrutiny of...
Labour Law – Regularization of Contract Labour – issue of regularizing contract workers who were engaged in permanent and perennial work at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. The court examined the nature of work performed by these workers and the validity of their claim for regularization in light of the National Coal Wage Agreement-IV and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. [Para 2-6, 14-16]
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Criminal Procedure – Abuse of Process – Quashing of FIR – The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Karnataka High Court, quashing the FIR against the appellants in a dispute initially labeled as criminal but essentially of a civil nature. The court emphasized the importance of distinguishing between criminal intent and mere breach of contract. [Para 2, 4, 8]
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Conviction of Appellants under Sections 302 and 34, and Section 325 and 34 of IPC – Life imprisonment for offence under Section 302/34 and three years of rigorous imprisonment for offence under Section 325/34 – Patna High Court upheld the convictions – Accused no.3 (Paro Yadav) convicted only under Section 302 IPC; no Section 34 applied [Paras 1, 6]
Incident Details – PW...
Criminal Appeals – Interim Orders by High Court – Appeals against High Court's interim orders staying FIRs and ECIR proceedings against respondents in cases involving IHFL, M3M India Pvt. Ltd., and others – High Court orders based on Supreme Court's earlier order – Appeals heard together due to interconnected nature. [Para 2, 16]
Financial Transactions ...