Medical Evidence Contradicting Ocular Timeline Of Assault Renders Prosecution Case Doubtful: Supreme Court Acquits In Murder Case Delayed FIR Transmission To Magistrate Coupled With Unnatural Conduct Of Witnesses Creates Doubt Of 'Post-Investigation' Fabrication: Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused Right To Apply For Probate Is A Continuous Right; Limitation Commences From Hostile Act, Not Testator's Death: Supreme Court Appellate Courts Should Be 'Friend, Philosopher & Guide' To Subordinate Judiciary; Avoid Disparaging Remarks Against Trial Judges: Supreme Court First Appellate Court Cannot Overturn Trial Court Findings Without Recording Reasoned Evaluation Of Evidence: Supreme Court Failure To Send Recovered Weapon For FSL Examination & Verify Workability Fatal To Conviction Under Section 25 Arms Act: Allahabad High Court Registration Of FIR Against Doctor Following His Writ Petition Against Police Harassment Suggests 'Counter-Blast': Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail Senior Citizen’s Financial Status Irrelevant For Declaring Gift Deed Void Under Maintenance Act If Transferee Fails To Provide Basic Amenities: Bombay High Court Magistrate Has No Power To Direct 'Re-Investigation' After Filing Of Police Report, Can Only Order 'Further Investigation': Calcutta High Court Specific Performance Can Be Denied If Buyer’s Misuse Of Property Prevents Seller From Fulfilling Statutory Obligations: Delhi High Court Magistrate Exercising Power Under Section 14 SARFAESI Act Performs Ministerial Act, Cannot Adjudicate On NPA Classification Merits: Gujarat High Court Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Prosecution For 'Not Of Standard Quality' Drugs Must Be Filed Before Expiry Of Shelf Life To Protect Accused's Right To Re-Analysis: Himachal Pradesh High Court Trial Court Cannot Reject Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 Without Deciding Pending Amendment Application: Madhya Pradesh High Court Acts Intended To Outrage Modesty Don't Amount To Attempted Rape Without Overt Act Unequivocally Constituting Rape: Patna High Court Acquits Man Admission Of Signatures On Agreement To Sell Shifts Burden To Defendant To Disprove Receipt Of Earnest Money: Punjab & Haryana HC Section 138 NI Act | Director Seeking Quashing On Plea Of Resignation Must Furnish 'Sterling Incontrovertible' Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Criminal Law - Re-investigation - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Fresh investigation post-cognizance - Petitioner a former minister was accused of offering a bribe of Rs 1 crore to an Assistant Inspector General of Police to influence a pending investigation - Petitioner was caught in a trap while allegedly handing over Rs 50 lakh - Police filed a final report and the trial court ...

Criminal Law - Default Bail - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 187(3) - Right to statutory bail - Non-filing of additional copies of chargesheet under Section 193(8) - Appellant was arrested on 13.07.2025 for allegedly providing logistical support to a cybercrime syndicate using mule accounts for digital extortion and money laundering - Investigating agency filed the police report...

Criminal Law - Election Fraud - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 465 - Irregular Cognizance - Appellant challenged the High Court order refusing to quash proceedings initiated for alleged suppression of her husband's immovable properties in the election affidavit filed for the 2015 Municipal elections - the Magistrate took cognizance and issued process under Section 125A of the Repres...

Criminal Law - Remission Policy - Constitution of India - Article 161 - Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 432 - Appellant convicted for murder on 03.01.2009 - applied for remission under liberal 2002 Haryana Policy after serving 14 years - State rejected application citing 2008 Policy which required 20 years actual imprisonment - High Court dismissed writ petition based on the judgment in ...

Civil Law - Contempt of Court - Contempt of Courts Act 1971 - Wilful Disobedience - Petitioner sought contempt proceedings against her estranged husband and his advocates for annexing intimate photographs of the petitioner to a divorce petition without redaction or sealed cover - Alleged breach of general directions issued by the High Court in a 2015 judgment concerning privacy in matrimonial liti...

Criminal Law - Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 302 and 34 - Arms Act 1959 - Section 25 - Appellants convicted for the murder of deceased while he was sleeping in front of his gher - Prosecution case based on testimony of brother (PW-1) and mother (PW-2) as eyewitnesses - Trial Court convicted appellants and sentenced them to life imprisonment - High Court observed material contradiction...

Criminal Law - Sexual Assault - Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 - Section 10 - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 341 - Appellant was convicted by the Special Judge Morigaon for restraining a 12-year-old girl and committing sexual assault by laying her on the ground-kissing-touching breasts and exposing himself - Appellant challenged the conviction on grounds of lack of medical ...

Criminal Law - Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 302 and 34 - Appellants challenged conviction and life imprisonment for the murder of Abhaynath Thakur - Incident originated from a refusal by Ramdeo Thakur to shave the deceased at a barber shop leading to a mutual fight - Evidence established that after a 10 to 15 minute altercation Ramdeo fetched scissors from his shop and stabbed the de...

Criminal Law - Attempt to Murder - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 307 and 325 - Conviction for attempt to murder - Land dispute between cousin brothers led to a verbal altercation regarding collection of firewood - Appellant allegedly assaulted victim with a chopper causing a nasal bone fracture - Trial Court convicted Appellant under Section 307 while acquitting co-accused of common intention ...

Criminal Law - Successive Bail - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 483 - Cryptocurrency Fraud - Petitioners filed second bail applications in FIR No 120 of 2023 registered for cheating and criminal conspiracy involving the use of websites Voscrow and Hypenext to lure public into investing in Korvio and DGT coins - SIT investigation revealed a well-planned conspiracy where coin pric...