Quashing of FIR for Rape on False Promise to Marry - FIR and subsequent proceedings under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 IPC were quashed due to inconsistencies and improbabilities in the complainant's allegations, demonstrating that the relationship was consensual and not based on a false promise to marry - Discrepancies noted between FIR, complainant's statement under Section 164 Cr.P....
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Sexual Offence – Allegation of Rape Under False Promise to Marry – High Court's Dismissal of Quashing FIR Challenged – Appellant contends FIR is an abuse of process, highlighting discrepancies in complainant's statements and her prior marital status - FIR based on complainant's claim of being raped under false promise to ma...
FIR for Offences under IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act – Allegations of dowry demands, physical abuse, and mental cruelty by husband and in-laws – FIR lodged in Jabalpur, transferred to Bhopal for investigation, trial pending at Bhopal – Petitioner seeks transfer back to Jabalpur [Paras 1-2, 12].
Mental Cruelty and Jurisdiction – Continuation of mental cruelty in...
Conviction Based on Dying Declaration - Validity Upheld for One Accused - Victim’s declaration deemed cogent, trustworthy, and reliable - Conviction of Pappi @ Mashkoor (accused No.1) upheld based on victim's dying declaration stating he set her ablaze - Dying declaration held as the sole basis of conviction without independent corroboration - Court satisfied with victim’s mental f...
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Suicide of Data Ram – Alleged abetment by Prabhat Kumar Mishra – Mishra challenged the charges under Section 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act – Based on suicide note of Data Ram alleging pressure and humiliation – High Court rejected Mishra's application under Section 482 CrPC – Appeal to Supreme Court. [Paras 2...
Claim of Juvenility – Petitioner convicted of murder in 1986, claimed juvenility at the time of incident (10th September, 1982) based on a medical report and family register – Petitioner’s age was a central issue in determining eligibility for relief under the Juvenile Justice Act. [Paras 1-5]
Medical Examination and Age Determination – Medical Board conducted age estima...
Quashing of FIR – Application under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashment of FIR – FIR lodged by the wife against the husband and other family members for offences under sections 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC read with section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act – Allegations of harassment for dowry and mental cruelty – Applicants sought quashment of FIR on grounds of vague and gene...
Incident and Initial Investigation – Incident on 26.07.2007 resulting in the death of three persons – FIR lodged by Shyam Singh (PW-1) – Chargesheet against five accused including appellants – Initially charged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 504 IPC in Case Crime No. 412 of 2007 [Para 1].
Trial Proceedings – Examination of five prosecution witnesses i...
Criminal Procedure – Complaint under Section 200 of CrPC – Dismissal of Complaint – The Supreme Court analyzed the validity of the dismissal of a complaint filed under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in a dispute involving land and allegations of trespass and threats by officers of the Special Armed Forces (SAF). [Para 1-4, 11-12]
Criminal ...
Custody Dispute of Minor Child – Dispute over the custody of a 14-year-old girl, living since birth with appellants and respondent No.10, against the biological father's claim (respondent No.2) – Appeal against High Court’s order to hand over child to biological father – Issue under parens patriae jurisdiction. [Paras 2-5]
Background and Legal Proceedings – The...