Accused charged with serious offenses under Sections 302, 307, 201, and 120-B of the IPC - High Court granted bail without considering material from investigation - Appeal filed. [Para 1]
Supreme Court holds that High Court's bail order is unsustainable - Material collected during investigation should be considered in cases involving serious offenses under Section 302 of IPC - Accused direc...
Detention Order – Challenged - Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, issued Detention Order under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act 1986, categorizing the Detenu as a ‘Goonda’ for his habitual criminal activities. The Commissioner opined that ordinary law was insufficient to curb his activities. Representation and Advisory Board – Appellant submitted a repre...
Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 138 – Accused convicted by Judicial Magistrate for cheque dishonour – Sentenced to pay cheque amount with interest – Appeals filed against conviction. [Para 3]
Appeals – Suspension of Sentence – Sessions Court grants relief subject to 20% deposit of compensation amount under Section 148 of N.I. Act and Section 389 of Cr.P....
Criminal Appeal – Rape and Murder – Allegations of rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl – Appellant lured the victim to his house to watch TV – Victim went missing, and her dead body was later found in the appellant's room – Co-accused also involved – High Court convicted the appellant – Appeal against the judgment of the High Court confirming t...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction under Section 307 IPC – Appeal arises from the High Court’s judgment confirming the Trial Court’s conviction of the appellant under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder – Issue limited to the quantum of sentence. [Para 1-3, 10]
Prosecution Case – Attack on Complainant – Appellant, along with other co-accused, allegedly atta...
Criminal Law – Custodial Death – Appellants, police officers, convicted for beating the deceased in police custody leading to death – High Court upheld convictions under Sections 324/34 IPC and 471/34 IPC – Appeal challenges conviction and seeks compounding of offences – Supreme Court rejects compounding, emphasizing severity of custodial violence and need for stringe...
Article 32 - Writ Petition - Mercy Petition - Commutation of death sentence - Delay in deciding the Mercy Petition - Petitioner seeks commutation of death sentence into imprisonment for life - Petitioner's involvement in bomb blast resulting in the death of Chief Minister and others - Conviction and death sentence awarded by Trial Court - Conviction confirmed by High Court - Co-accused's a...
Corruption Law – Illegal Gratification – Acquittal – Appeal – High Court acquitted respondent without detailed reappreciation of evidence – Supreme Court held that High Court must reappreciate entire evidence independently in appeals against convictions – High Court's approach found to be erroneous and patently illegal leading to miscarriage of justice &ndas...
Criminal Law – Kidnapping – Quashing of FIR – Appellant sought quashing of FIR for kidnapping of a minor girl – Prosecutrix and complainant did not level allegations against the appellant – Main accused married the prosecutrix and had children with her – High Court dismissed appellant’s petition – Supreme Court held continuation of proceedings agains...
Prevention of Corruption Act – Illegal Gratification – Acquittal – Appellant accused of demanding and accepting Rs. 500 and a cell phone as illegal gratification – Trial court acquitted the appellant citing lack of evidence and contradictions in witness testimonies – High Court reversed acquittal without adequate reasons – Supreme Court held that the mere recove...