Criminal Law – Sentencing for Conspiracy and Terrorism-related Offences – High Court considered appeals against sentences for various offences under the IPC and UAPA – Appellants had pleaded guilty and were sentenced to life imprisonment for the most serious offences – Appeals focused on the extent and legality of sentences, particularly challenging life sentences as unduly...
Criminal Proceedings - Quashing of FIR under Section 306 IPC based on compromise - Legal position regarding quashing of criminal proceedings explained - The inherent power of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised to quash criminal proceedings relating to non-compoundable offences, particularly those of a civil and personal nature, upon compromise, depending on the facts and cir...
Criminal Law - Conviction and Sentence - Criminal appeal against conviction for dowry death under Section 304B IPC and cruelty under Section 498A IPC - Appellant convicted by Trial Court - Sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 304B and 2 years under Section 498A, with a fine and default imprisonment - Appeal challenges validity of conviction and sufficiency of evidence - High C...
Criminal Law – Offences under Sections 354, 294(b), 323 IPC and Section 4(1)(i) of Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Act, 2023 – Petition for transfer of investigation and anticipatory bail – High Court’s dismissal of bail application and writ petition – Importance of custodi...
Revision Petition – Application for Additional Evidence- Accused/petitioner challenges the order that declined his application for leading additional evidence under Section 391 Cr.P.C. – Accused was convicted for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. [Para 1-2]
Dishonored Cheque – Signature Dispute- Petitioner contends that the signatu...
Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C – Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 80/2024 registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi for offences under Sections 21, 25, 29 of the NDPS Act – Information received regarding drug peddlers leading to the arrest of co-accused and recovery of 1010 grams of heroin ...
Quashing of FIR under Section 174-A IPC - Compromise in a case involving a dishonored cheque - Proceedings under Negotiable Instruments Act concluded with withdrawal of the complaint - FIR quashed in line with precedent cases where continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A IPC after withdrawal of the main complaint deemed an abuse of the process of law. [Para 2-13]
Criminal Revision Petition – Discharge Application – Revision petitioner, the 3rd accused, seeks discharge from the case – Offences alleged under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 324, 326, 308, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code – Petitioner asserts innocence and non-involvement in the case – De facto complainants express no objection to discharging the petitioner &nda...
Bail Application – Denial of Bail by Trial Court – Petitioner seeks release as an undertrial in a case registered under Sections 307, 353, 186, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, following the denial of bail by the trial court. The case pertains to allegations of the petitioner threatening and firing shots at his wife, daughter, and the police. [Pa...
Quashing of FIR: The petitioner, Ravi Kant, seeks the quashing of FIR No. 2387 dated 12.12.2019, registered under Section 174-A of IPC, 1860, at Police Station Shivaji Nagar Gurugram, following his declaration as a proclaimed person in a case concerning a dishonored cheque [Para 1].
Compromise & Settlement: A compromise was reached between the petitioner and the complainant, leadi...