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"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Conviction for Murder with Common Intention – Appellant Ram Naresh convicted along with others for murder of Ram Kishore under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC – Appeal challenging the application of Section 34 regarding common intention. [Paras 3-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15-16] Evidence and Eyewitness Testimonies – FIR and testimony of Balram (PW-1) critical – Witnessed ass...

Counter-claim - Rejection of - Appellant filed counter-claim in response to plaintiff's suit for recovery of dues - Lower court rejected the counter-claim under Order VII Rule 11 CPC - High Court upheld the lower court's order - Appeal filed against rejection of counter-claim. [Para 3-4] Notice requirement - Loss or damage to consignment - Carriers Act, 1865 - Carriage by Road Act, 2007...

Facts:The appellants and their family were accused of forming an unlawful assembly and causing injuries in their village.The prosecution alleged assault due to old enmity, leading to charges under various sections of the IPC.The defense argued denial of the occurrence, presenting an alternative version where the injuries on the accused resulted from an attack on their family members.The trial cour...

FACTS: The appellants, Bijender @ Papu and another, along with three co-accused, were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 325 read with Section 149, Sections 148A, 308/149, and 323/149. The Trial Court imposed a sentence, and the High Court, on appeal, enhanced the punishment for the major offence.ISSUES:The appellants claimed parity with three other ...