Bail – Adequacy of Reasons – Appellant challenged the High Court’s order granting bail to the first respondent – Supreme Court noted that the High Court's order lacked specific reasons and was formulaic – Held, courts must provide clear reasons based on the case's facts when granting bail in serious criminal matters, considering factors such as the crime's...
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Section 50(1) - Compliance - Mandatory requirement - Failure to adhere vitiates conviction - Right to be searched before a gazetted officer or magistrate - Individual communication of right - Joint communication may create confusion and dilute significance of the right - Accused must be made aware of their right to exercise it effectively. [Pa...
Bail – Seriousness and Gravity of Offense – Appellant challenged the High Court’s order granting bail to respondent No. 2 – Supreme Court noted that the High Court did not consider the seriousness and gravity of the offense alleged against the respondent, who is facing trial for offenses under Sections 302 and 120B IPC – Held, High Court failed to consider relevant ma...
Criminal Revision Petition - Maintenance - Validity of order granting maintenance - Allegation of marriage and paternity dispute - Admissibility of evidence - Scope of Section 14 of the Family Courts Act - Photographic evidence and messages - Deliberate cheating and fraudulent intention of the respondent - Consideration of Supreme Court judgment on the treatment of a woman as a wife for the purpos...
Animal Welfare – Custody of Seized Cattle – Appellant challenged the High Court’s order granting interim custody of seized cattle to private respondents – Supreme Court held that prima facie evidence indicated cruelty in transportation conditions – Held, under the proviso to Section 8(3) of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976, pending trial, seized cattle sh...
Criminal Law – Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence – Appeal against conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC – High Court upheld trial court's decision – Supreme Court set aside the conviction – Held, reliance on voluntary statements made to police inadmissible under Section 161 Cr.P.C. and Article 20(3) of the Constitution – Lack of dir...
FACTS: The petitioner, M/S. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd., was accused of failing to furnish required statistical data to the respondent, violating Section 15(1) of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. In a previous proceeding (C.C.No.22683/2012), the petitioner pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and the case was closed.
ISSUE: Whether the second proceeding under Section 15(2) of the Act for non...
Challenge Against Dismissal of Revision Petition - Petitioner challenges the order of the Principal District and Sessions Judge dismissing the criminal revision petition against the trial court's order - Revision petition was against the trial court's dismissal of a complaint for defamation for lack of territorial jurisdiction [Para 1].
Complaint for Defamation Under IPC - Pet...
Criminal Appeal – Rape case – Conviction and sentencing – Sole testimony of the victim – Need for corroboration – Failure to prove case beyond reasonable doubt – Contradictions and inconsistencies in victim’s statement – Lack of injuries and corroborating evidence – Delay in lodging FIR – Absence of independent witnesses – Acquittal...
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Section 37 - Bail application - Grant of Bail - Prolonged incarceration - Slow pace of trial - Balance between accused's right to liberty and societal interest - Constitutional parameters - Right to speedy trial - Stringent bail conditions - Prima facie determination of guilt - Special enactments - Right under Article 21 of the Constitutio...