Mere Reproduction Of Evidence Can Never Be Equated With Appreciation: Karnataka High Court Quashes Penalty Against Govt Employee Accused Cannot Repeatedly Send Cheque To FSL Till Favourable Report Is Obtained: Kerala High Court In NI Act Case Succession Certificate Cannot Be Issued For Gold Jewels Pledged With Bank, Applies Only To Debts And Securities: Madras High Court Order 11 Rule 14 CPC | Court Cannot Direct Production Of Documents Without Ascertaining They Are In Party's Possession: Calcutta High Court Undertrial Prisoners Don't Suffer 'Civil Death', Retain Fundamental Right To Alienate Property From Jail: Rajasthan High Court Direction For Reasonable Annual Enhancement Of Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Merely Preserves Its Real Value Against Inflation: Delhi High Court Testimony Of Sole Interested Witness Must Be Of 'Sterling Quality' To Base Conviction: Patna High Court Acquits Murder Convict Failure To Communicate Written Grounds Of Arrest Renders Arrest Constitutionally Infirm, Accused Entitled To Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Section 482 CrPC Petition Not Maintainable Against Order Framing Charge Under SC/ST Act, Appeal Lies Under Section 14A: Tripura High Court Disputed Questions Of Fact Regarding Title And Forged Documents Cannot Be Decided Under Article 226: Telangana High Court Matter To Be Enquired By Bar Council: Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Lawyer's PILs With Costs For Suppressing Attorney-Client Relationship BDA Cannot Arbitrarily Reverse Resolutions Passed To Comply With Judicial Directives: Karnataka High Court Section 52A NDPS Act: Mere Non-Compliance Does Not Automatically Vitiate Trial Unless Evidence Is Doubtful: Punjab & Haryana High Court Seniority Must Be Determined From Date Of Substantive Appointment, Not Ad-Hoc Service: Allahabad High Court Uncorroborated Testimony Of Drug Inspector Cannot Form Sole Basis For Conviction Under Drugs Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court Suppression Of Adverse Facts Strikes At Root Of Equitable Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court Denies Injunction In HUF Property Dispute

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act – Madras High Court quashes the criminal complaint against Sumathi, accused of selling drugs without a pharmacist's supervision – Allegations stem from an inspection on 30/09/2021 at M/s Pradhan Mandri Bharthiya Janaushadhi Kendra by the Drug Inspector, which resulted in a complaint against both the prop...

Negotiable Instruments - Interim Compensation - Criminal Revision against Trial Court order directing interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act - Provisions of Section 143-A held directory, not mandatory - Magistrate's discretion should not be exercised capriciously or arbitrarily - Order set aside due to lack of well-founded parameters and reasoning. [Paras 1-...

Criminal Law - Summoning of Additional Accused –Criminal Revision against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge allowing the summoning of additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. – FIR registered following a scuffle between Brahmin and Dalit youngsters – The final report found some accused innocent, but this was not conclusive – The court emphasized that the right ...

Criminal Law - Surety’s Liability - Appeal - Appeal against orders imposing a fine of Rs.1 lac on surety due to the non-appearance of the accused - Held, Fine must be proportionate to the circumstances, inconvenience to the court, and expense in re-apprehending the accused - Appellant, who facilitated the re-arrest of the accused, deserves reduction in penalty - Appeal Partly Allowed, fine r...

Criminal Law – Appeal against Acquittal – Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. – Injuries – Absence of X-ray Film – Medico-Legal Examination – Application for leave to appeal against acquittal – No x-ray film produced nor radiologist examined – Doctor’s opinion based on report without seeing x-ray film – Held, grievous injury not proved – Second ...

Criminal Procedure – Interlocutory Order – Travel Abroad – Sections 482, 397(2) Cr.P.C. – Petition for setting aside order declining permission to travel abroad – Order qualifies as interlocutory, barring revision under Section 397(2) – Petition under Section 482 maintainable – Petitioner a permanent resident of Australia, previously granted permission to ...

Criminal Procedure – Repeated Applications under Section 311 – Invocation on Multiple Occasions – Section 311, Cr.P.C. – Petition for quashing Trial Court order dismissing application for re-examination – Held, no bar to invoke Section 311 repeatedly if situation arises – Different reliefs claimed in separate applications permissible – Denial of re-examina...

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act – Non-compliance with Section 57 – Appeal against Conviction – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 374 – NDPS Act, 1985, Sections 15, 57 – Appellant convicted for possession of 800 kg of poppy straw – Non-compliance with Section 57 claimed – Held, non-compliance with Section 57 does not vitiate the prose...

Criminal Law – Appeal against Conviction – Section 307 IPC Consideration – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 374 – Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 34, 323, 325, 506 – Appeal against conviction for causing grievous hurt – Dispute over outstanding payment for milk – Injuries on both sides – No intent to cause death – Injuries not life-t...

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR – Non-compliance with Proclamation Notice Requirements - Petition seeking quashing of FIR for offences under Section 174A IPC and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Held, the mens rea for the commission of an act under Section 174A IPC arises only when there is complete compliance with Section 82(2)(i) Cr.P.C., which includes public proclamation and...