Bail Denial Upheld – Involvement with Terrorist Organization – Appellant's appeal against the High Court's decision upholding the Special Judge’s rejection of bail in a case involving activities related to “Sikhs for Justice,” a banned terrorist organization – Sufficient material indicating appellant's involvement in the conspiracy and preparatory ac...
Incident and Conviction Background – Durga Prasad’s conviction under Sections 302/34 IPC for causing death by head injuries with brick pieces in a dispute over drainage clearing – Trial court’s life imprisonment sentence – Appellants challenged the judgment. [Paras 1-3, 36]
Prosecution Evidence and Testimonies – Reliance on testimonies of eyewitnesses (PW1 an...
Murder and Assault in Political Animosity - Conviction of A1, A2, A4 for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, and modification of A3’s conviction to Section 304 Part II for 10 years imprisonment - Political rivalry leading to the murder of a villager - Assault by family members with weapons like an axe, sword, stone, and knife [Paras 1-3, 14, 17, 24, 32].
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Conviction and Commutation of Sentence - Petitioner convicted under Section 376 AB IPC and POCSO Act for raping a 7-year-old - High Court commuted death sentence to life imprisonment - Supreme Court considered alternative sentence of rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years with fine [Paras 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 20]
Evidence and Guilt Establishment - Medical evidence and witnes...
NDPS - Bail - Gurpreet Singh, arrested for possession of 26.790 kgs of Cannabis, seeks bail citing procedural irregularities and trial delays [Paras 1, 5, 7, 16, 25].
Bail Justification on Grounds of Trial Delay – Applicant's counsel arguing for bail based on significant delay in trial progress, citing various Supreme Court and Delhi High Court precedents emphasizing the importance of...
Criminal Procedure Code – Section 482 – Quashing of FIR – Petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order for FIR registration and its subsequent quashing – Dismissal of petition based on detailed investigation and material collected – Observations made not to be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case. [Para 9, 16]
Criminal Breach of Trus...
Criminal Law - Petitioner's Arrest and Prosecution – Seizure of foreign liquor leading to petitioner’s arrest – Allegation of unlawful possession, storage, and non-payment of duty – Raid by Bidhannagar Excise Department on 31.10.2018 – Prosecution under Bengal Excise Act, 1909 and West Bengal (Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1998. [Paras 5-7, 15]
Defense of the Petition...
Criminal Law – Rape - Conviction and Sentencing - Sonu Surender (Appellant) convicted under Sections 376 (2) (i) and 376 (2) (n), 506(II) IPC, and Section 6 POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl - Sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fined ₹2,000 - Appellant's defense of false implication due to financial dispute rejected by the court [Paras 1-2, 27-34].
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Dishonour Cheque - Quashing of Complaint Case No.19930/2016 under Section 138 NI Act - Petitioner, Neeta Gupta, seeks quashing of complaint filed by Suman Anand, alleging dishonored cheque of Rs.20,00,000/- - Petitioner claims no involvement as the cheque was signed solely by her late husband and she did not receive the statutory demand notice - Respondent alleges refusal by petitioner to accept n...
Conviction for Murder and Unlawful Assembly - Accused convicted in Sessions Case No. 25 of 2000 for offences under Sections 302 in aid with Section 149 IPC - Seven accused sentenced to life imprisonment, two acquitted - High Court upheld convictions - Accused Nos. A-4, A-5, A-6, and A-7 appealed to the Supreme Court. [Paras 2-4]
Murder Plot Arising from Property Dispute - Dispute betw...