Criminal Law - Assault Incident due to Old Enmity – Conviction of Bhola under Sections 323/34 IPC by the Special Judge SC/ST Act for assaulting complainant Ramu due to old village enmity and political differences – Incident allegedly involving lathi beating [Paras 3, 4, 9]
Factual Background and Lower Court Proceedings – FIR lodged against Bhola for assaulting a Sche...
Quashing of NBW Sought by Petitioner – Alleged involvement in bribery to influence a CBI case – Petitioner's repeated absence and failure to comply with court directives – Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) issued – Petitioner’s application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of NBW and related proceedings [Paras 1, 9-14, 20-38].
Quashing of Non-Baila...
Factual Background – Complaints were made by the petitioner under Sections 498A and 406 IPC against her husband and in-laws, alleging severe demands for dowry and subsequent physical and mental cruelty after her marriage in 1998 – The FIR was filed in December 2002 and charge-sheet filed in July 2004 – Magistrate took cognizance on the same day the charge-sheet was filed [Paras 2...
NDPS - Compliance with Section 42 NDPS Act – Challenge to Conviction – Conviction for Offense under Section 21(b) read with Section 31 NDPS Act Upheld – Evidence and Procedure Examined – Compliance with Section 42 and 50 NDPS Act Established – Appellant Previously Convicted under NDPS Act – Held, no merit in appeal; conviction and sentence confirmed. [Paras 1-18...
Bail Application - Grant of Bail – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985(NDPS) – Petitioner accused of possession of 36.740 grams of Methamphetamine, initially believed to be MDMA – Chemical analysis report confirmed substance as Methamphetamine, classified as intermediate quantity – Petitioner has no criminal antecedents – Held, considering the complet...
Criminal Procedure – Anticipatory Bail – Medical Impersonation and Forgery – The High Court of Delhi deliberated on the grant of anticipatory bail to a practitioner of Unani medicine accused of impersonating an MBBS doctor and committing document forgery in relation to medical practice. The case revolved around the death of a patient post-childbirth, with allegations of using a f...
Attempted Murder Conviction and Appeals – Conviction of appellants Bhima, Ravi, and Munesh under Sections 307/34 IPC for a stabbing incident in 2011 – Sentenced to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment and fines [Paras 1-4].
Suspension of Sentence Applications – Filed under Section 389 Cr.P.C. – Based on prolonged trial, incarceration, and claims of false implication – ...
Petitioners' Rights to Life and Liberty Under Live-in Relationship – Judicial Precedence and Constitutional Rights – Held – Petitioners, despite being in a non-marital live-in relationship, are entitled to protection of their life and liberty as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court, relying on past judgments, emphasizes that the legal recognition...
Criminal Law – Negotiable Instruments Act – Compounding of Offence – In the case of Devender Sharma versus State NCT of Delhi & Anr, the High Court of Delhi, presided by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Jain, dealt with a revision petition under Section 397, read with Sections 401 & 482 of Cr.P.C., challenging the conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable I...
Seizure and Freezing of Bank Accounts – Connection with Corruption Case – The appellant’s bank accounts were seized and frozen during the investigation of her husband (Accused No. 3) in a corruption case involving Canara Bank - [Paras 3-6, 13].
Trial Court’s Order on Seized Amounts – Allowed partial utilization of the seized funds; the rest was to be invested and i...