Criminal Law – Murder – Acquittal – Section 302 IPC – Appellant convicted by the Trial Court for allegedly pouring kerosene oil on the deceased and pushing her onto a burning stove, causing 90% burns from which she died the following morning – Conviction based on two dying declarations and circumstantial evidence, as all three purported eye witnesses turned hostile &n...
Criminal Law - Personal Liberty — Illegal Arrest — De Facto Custody — 24-Hour Mandate — Section 58 BNSS / Article 22(2) — Petition Allowed — Petitioner, a partner of pharmaceutical firm M/s Digital Vision, was allegedly involved in illegal inter-state diversion of psychotropic medicines — NCB conducted search of petitioner's premises on 31.10.2025 at a...
Service Law – Termination – Principles of Natural Justice – Temporary Employee – Petitioner serving as Shift Supervisor with HOMCO since 2012 on renewed contractual spells of 179 days – Terminated by Ext.P11 order solely on the basis of Managing Committee's decision dated 17.02.2026 without being afforded any opportunity of hearing – Held: Where termination ...
Criminal Law – Quashment – Section 498-A RPC – Omnibus and Vague Allegations – Matrimonial Dispute – Complainant-wife alleged mental and physical harassment, dowry demand, and illicit relations of husband with co-petitioner Arti Devi – Charges framed under Sections 498-A and 506 RPC – Held: Where allegations of cruelty, harassment, and dowry demand are who...
Criminal Law – Unlawful Assembly – Common Object – Conviction Upheld – Six accused including sole surviving appellant Chhotoo barged into informant's house at night armed with weapons — informant suffered gunshot injuries; wife and children suffered multiple injuries by sharp and blunt objects — Chhotoo assigned role of wielding lathi/danda — injured e...
Criminal Law – Transfer of Case – Section 138 NI Act – Cheque Dishonour – Apprehension of Denial of Justice – Petitioner/accused in a cheque dishonour complaint sought transfer of the case from the XXVI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, on the ground that the trial court was granting short adjournments, the trial judge personally conducted settlement discussions ...
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Section 306 IPC – Quashing of Charge – Appellant charged under Section 306 read with Section 34 IPC for allegedly abetting the suicide of deceased Komal Sahu, who was found hanging from a tree – Charge framed by Sessions Court on 16.12.2024 – High Court dismissed revision application holding prima facie ingredients of Section...
POCSO Act – Aggravated Sexual Assault – Attempt – Charge – Conviction – Sentence Modified – Appellant convicted by trial court under Section 9(m) punishable under Section 10 of the POCSO Act for aggravated sexual assault on a minor girl aged 4½ years – Trial court sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of 5 years – On appeal, High Court holds ...
Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 138 – Cheque Dishonour – Settlement – Disposal – Petitioner had issued a cheque towards repayment of a part of the amount received from respondent, which was dishonoured — During pendency of proceedings, parties entered into a settlement dated 04.11.2025 providing for repayment in nine equal instalments of Rs. 5,00,000/- each...
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Section 3 – Offence of Giving Dowry – Section 7(3) – Statutory Immunity – FIR against Wife and Family – Maintainability – Petitioner-husband sought registration of a separate FIR against his wife and her family members on the ground that their statements acknowledging payment of dowry constituted the offence of 'giving'...