Criminal Procedure – Appeal Against Acquittal – Section 378(4) CrPC –challenge against the acquittal of the respondent in a case under Section 138, 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Section 420 IPC. The application sought to reverse the order of acquittal by the Judicial Magistrate on the grounds of misuse of cheque and insufficiency of funds. [Para 1, 2]
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Marital Discord and Subsequent Legal Proceedings – Application for quashing FIR No. 96 of 2023 under Sections 269, 498-A, 34 IPC, and subsequent charge-sheet and RCC No. 1670 of 2023 – Accusations against husband (applicant no. 1) and his father (applicant no. 2) by the wife (respondent no. 2) for deceit regarding a contagious disease and harassment for dowry [Paras 2, 3, 4, ...
Domestic Violence and Maintenance – Grant of interim maintenance of Rs.60,000/- per month to Respondent No.2 (daughter-in-law) by Additional Sessions Judge under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Challenged by the mother-in-law (Petitioner) on grounds of non-existence of domestic relationship and ownership of properties via Will – Issue of entitlement and...
Application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing order taking cognizance of offences under Sections 420, 409, 467, 120-B IPC - Background involves dispute in Society's management and allegations of embezzlement and forgery [Para 3].
Allegations of misappropriation of Society's funds amounting to Rs. 2,23,49,679/- and misuse of authority in managing Society's bank accounts and a...
Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. – Challenge against conviction for assault (Section 323/34 I.P.C.) based on an incident from 2000 involving a property dispute and physical assault [Paras 1-3, 11-12].
Investigation and Trial Proceedings – FIR lodged under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)X of S.C./S.T. Act – Charge sheet filed post-investigation – T...
NDPS – Acquittal - Arrest and Recovery of Morphine - Appellant Aasha Ram arrested with another individual, Jagram Kewat, by patrolling police party; around 150 grams of morphine allegedly recovered - Police testimonies from Constable Gopal Prasad Rana (PW-1), Makar Dhwaj (PW-2), and S.I. Dhaniram Verma (PW-3) form basis of prosecution case. [Paras 4, 15]
Procedural Compliance un...
Criminal Law – Murder and Destruction of Evidence – High Court reviewed the conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, Jumed Khan, was initially found guilty by the Additional Sessions Judge for murder and destruction of evidence. The case centered around the death of the appellant's wife, with significant focus on the circumstantial eviden...
Criminal Law – Defamation – Freedom of Speech – Court examined the legality of FIR of offences under Sections 153A, 500, 501, 504, 34, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the appellant, the director of an e-newspaper, for allegedly publishing defamatory content. The bench evaluated the applicability of these provisions in the context of freedom of speech and the thres...
Criminal Law – Freedom of Speech and Expression – Obscenity and Decency – In an appeal challenging the FIR registered for alleged obscene content in a web-series, the Supreme Court delved into the nuances of Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act. The Court examined whether the use of profane language in the web-series constituted obscenity or sexually explicit content warranting pros...
Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Assets Disproportionate to Known Sources of Income – The Supreme Court considered the appeals of Puneet Sabharwal and R.C. Sabharwal against the judgment of the Delhi High Court. Both appellants were charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The...