Criminal Law – Murder – Unlawful Assembly – Conviction under Sections 302/149 IPC – Deceased shot dead after being chased by group of armed persons – Trial Court convicted accused and High Court affirmed conviction – Supreme Court held that evidence established that accused persons arrived together armed with firearms and chased the deceased before firing upon h...
Criminal Law – Murder by Arson – Parricide Allegation – Parents allegedly killed when their hut was set ablaze – Trial Court convicted son and daughter-in-law relying mainly on motive and dying declarations – High Court acquitted accused – Supreme Court held prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt &...
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Section 482 CrPC – Allegations of Forced Religious Conversion – Petitioner, Principal of a school, sought quashing of FIR alleging she pressured the complainant teacher to convert from Hinduism to Christianity and terminated her services upon refusal – Petitioner contended FIR was malicious and motivated by service dispute after termin...
Criminal Law - Murder - Circumstantial Evidence - Acquittal - Appellant convicted along with co-accused Ladu Lal for the murder of Aruna (wife of Ladu Lal) under Sections 302/34 and 201 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Trial Court conviction affirmed by High Court - On appeal by special leave (filed through legal aid after delay of 2749 days, condoned), Supreme Court finds that all three i...
Bail – Regular Bail – Heinous Offence – Delay in Trial – Article 21 – Petitioner arrested on 03.05.2018 and charged under Sections 302, 307, 353, 201 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act for firing upon government officials executing NGT demolition orders, resulting in death of two officials – Prosecution unable to complete evidence despite lapse of over seven years and ...
Criminal Law – Murder – Conviction – Circumstantial Evidence – Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of deceased Rakesh Beyong by multiple stab injuries at Khola Camp, Bhalukpong on 18.02.2017 – Trial Court sentenced him to life imprisonment with 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5,000/- – On appeal, High Court finds the chain of ...
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Cruelty – Acquittal – Accused charged under Sections 498A and 306 IPC for alleged harassment and dowry demands leading to the suicide by hanging of his wife Rekhaben on 24.04.2007 – Trial Court acquitted the accused holding that prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt – State preferred appeal under Sectio...
Negotiable Instruments Act – Dishonour of Cheque – “Account Blocked / Debit Freeze” – Maintainability of prosecution under Section 138 – Petitioners issued cheque for ₹41 lakhs to complainant relating to breach of No-Pre-EMI scheme in housing project – Cheque presented after police ordered debit freezing of company’s bank account in connection with...
Criminal Trial – Chemical Analyst Reports – DNA Reports – Scientific Experts Examination – Fair Trial – Accused No.1 convicted for brutal sexual assault and murder of 6-year-old girl and sentenced to death based on circumstantial evidence including CA reports and DNA profiles – 12 CA reports marked as Exhibit-166 collectively during examination-in-chief of inves...
Anticipatory Bail – Spurious Liquor Manufacturing Case – Supplier of Bottles and Caps – Appellant not initially named in FIR – Added as accused based on custodial interrogation of co-accused who stated that appellant supplied plastic bottles and caps with Government labels for manufacturing spurious liquor – No raid conducted at appellant's business establishment ...