Regular Bail – NDPS Act – Denial of regular bail in case involving the recovery of ganja – Petitioner involved in illegal sale of ganja, caught in the act of filling pouches with ganja – Recovery of 30 Kg ganja and 1384 empty pouches from the petitioner – Bail denied due to the gravity of the offence and petitioner's criminal history in NDPS-related cases. [Para 1...
Cheque Dishonour - Inquiry Prior to Issuance of Process – Discrepancy in judicial opinions regarding whether the amendment in Section 202, sub clause (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is mandatory or directory – Larger Bench constituted for resolution – Reference to earlier divergent views of Justices V.M. Kanade and S.C. Dharmadhikari – The amendment concerns inquiry b...
Criminal Appeal – Interpretation of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Appeal against the High Court's decision dismissing the petition to quash FIR and remand order – Appellant, a former Chief Minister, implicated in corruption-related offences – Allegations involve siphoning off government funds – Key issue centers around the applicability a...
Criminal Appeal – Conviction for Offense under Section 304A IPC – Challenge against Conviction and Sentence – Appellant convicted under Section 304A IPC for rash and negligent driving causing death, challenges conviction and sentence after trial for offense under Section 304 IPC – Appeal heard by Kerala High Court. [Para 1]
Negligent Conduct – Rash and Ne...
Additional Accused - Summoning Under Section 319 Cr.P.C. - Revision petition against order dated 13.11.2019 for summoning petitioner as additional accused in an FIR dated 28.04.2017 under Sections 308/34 IPC - Petitioner, Davinder Singh @ Kala, challenged his inclusion in the case, arguing improvements in the injured's statements and highlighting inconsistency with medical evidence showing onl...
Criminal Appeal – Acquittal in Abetment to Suicide and Cruelty Case – Appeal against conviction for offenses under Sections 306/34 and 498A IPC – Appellant acquitted due to lack of direct evidence and failure to prove cruelty as defined in Section 498A IPC. Inconsistencies in prosecution witnesses and evidence led to reasonable doubt. [Para 1-12, 14-15, 17-20, 22-24, 26-30]
Ma...
NDPS - Bail - Arrest and Charges – Petitioner arrested under Sections 21, 22, 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly directing the procurement of drugs and possession of drug money – No criminal antecedents apart from an unrelated pending case under Section 379 IPC. [Para 1-2, 8]
Bail Plea and State's Opposition – Petitioner seeks bail, citing no objection to stringent con...
Incident and Initial Trial - Incident on 09.01.1999 led to the death of Akbar and injuries to others - Accused Mohd. Yunus (A1), Mohd. Jamil (A2), Ghasita (A3), and Akhtar Hussain (A4) were tried - A1, A2, and A3 initially convicted for offences under Sections 302 and 323 IPC, A4 acquitted later. [Para 1]
High Court's Judgment - Appeal in High Court - Acquittal of A1 from Section ...
Anticipatory Bail Plea by ASI in Bribery Case – Petitioner ASI Kulwant Singh, involved in FIR No. 23 dated 09.09.2023 for demanding and accepting a bribe. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. Allegations include demanding Rs. 50,000 and accepting Rs. 20,000 as a bribe from the complainant, Bhuvan Singh. [Paras 1-3]
Interim Bail and Background – Petitioner was g...
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal complaint No.7507 dated 13.06.2016 and subsequent proceedings – Concerns cheque dishonor under Sections 138/141/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, related to a real estate transaction [Paras 1, 9].
Dispute Over Payment Amount – Respondent paid ₹23,54,573/- as advance for flat registra...