Family Law – Maintenance – Enhancement and Cancellation – Criminal Revision against Family Court order –
Maintenance to Wife and Son – Section 125 of Cr.P.C. – Challenge by Husband – Allegation of Suppression of Employment – Wife employed in private service earning Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 15,000 per month – Family Court rejected husband&...
Criminal Law – Appeal against conviction in dowry death case – Challenge to the sufficiency of evidence regarding cruelty and dowry demands leading to the wife’s suicide – Key witnesses, including family members and neighbors, provide conflicting testimonies about the nature of the relationship and alleged cruelty – Prosecution fails to establish a direct connection b...
Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings under Sections 420/406/34 IPC – Criminal Revisional – Petitioners sought quashing of proceedings in alleging deception and financial loss related to a cancelled marriage arrangement – High Court examined allegations under Sections 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 406 (Criminal breach of trust...
Anticipatory Bail – Section 438 Cr.P.C. – Petitioner accused of conspiracy under Sections 341, 307, 120B read with Section 34 IPC – Incident occurred on 11.03.2023 near Saibaba Temple, Anantapuramu, involving physical assault by unidentified assailants – Petitioner’s involvement cited as conspiratorial without direct participation in the assault – Bail granted c...
Criminal Procedure – Anticipatory Bail – Denial of bail due to significant evidence indicating siphoning of funds – Petitioners Ashok Kumar Sahni and Supriya Nakra accused of redirecting Rs.2.02 crores meant for purchasing mobile phone accessories into accounts controlled by themselves and associates – Detailed investigation reveals large scale financial misappropriations a...
Criminal Law – Bail Granted by High Court Upheld by Supreme Court – Challenge by Union of India against Jharkhand High Court's order dated 30.01.2023 granting bail to the respondent, Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, involved in the Chandwa police attack case – Supreme Court found no strong prima facie case against the conditions of bail being violated and noted no substantial material...
Maintenance Law – Maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC – Enhancement and Cancellation of Maintenance – Application for cancellation of maintenance by husband rejected by Family Court – Application for enhancement of maintenance by wife allowed by Family Court – Husband challenged Family Court’s decision in High Court – High Court examined evidence and con...
Criminal Law – Unlawful Detention and Bail - Illegal Detention – Detention beyond 24 hours without justification – Petitioner detained for 13 hours beyond statutory limit – Contradictory affidavits from respondents explaining delay – Justifications for delay found to be prima facie unconvincing and an afterthought – Court emphasized the importance of prompt prod...
Criminal Procedure – Anticipatory Bail – Petitioner, Sahil @ Sahil Singh @ Shalu, summoned to face trial as an additional accused in FIR No. 65/2020 under Sections 302, 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Gate Hakima, Amritsar – Allegations include involvement in a group assault leading to death – Petitioner alleged to have given fist blows to one of the injured &...
Maintenance – Quantum Determination – True Disclosure of Income and Assets – Petitioner challenged the order directing him to pay maintenance to the respondent – Contention that the petitioner's unemployment and lack of documentary evidence regarding income were not considered – Court emphasized the requirement of true disclosure of income, assets, and liabilities...