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May 9, 2025 6:45 pm

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 161 – Statement to police – Delay in recording – Delay of 13 days in recording statement of informant, who allegedly lodged FIR within half an hour of incident – In this case of murder there was a delay of almost 13 days in recording the statement of the informant under Section 161, Cr.P.C. Moreover, the High Court found the explanation given by the Investigating Officer rather unconvincing.

Jun 2, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2005 SC 762 : (2005) CriLJ 892 : (2005) 1 JT 89 : (2005) 10 SCC 399 : (2005) AIRSCW 359 : (2005) 1 Supreme 263 SUPREME COURT…

Acquittal Dying Declaration

Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 32 – Dying declaration – Mental fitness – Certificate by doctor – Certification by the doctor before recording dying declaration is necessary – Certificate of doctor not obtained in spite of his presence – Dying declaration cannot be relied upon.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2002 SC 526 : (2002) CriLJ 973 : (2002) 1 Crimes 231 : (2001) 10 JT 322 : (2001) 8 SCALE 393 : (2002) 1 SCC 577 :…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302/34 and 201/34 – Murder – Common intention – Conviction – Conviction based solely on evidence of Approver – No material to show that appellant had any common intention to eliminate deceased who was a physically disabled – Only adverse thing against appellant is that he used to associate with accused for smoking Ganja – In absence of common intention convicting appellant with aid of Section 34 IPC cannot be sustained – Appeal allowed.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

(2012) 4 JCC 2745 : (2012) 9 JT 116 : (2012) 9 SCALE 245 : (2012) 9 SCC 249 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SURESH SAKHARAM NANGARE — Appellant Vs.…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Dowry Death–Expression soon before death–If alleged incident of cruelty is remote in time and has become stale enough not to disturb mental equilibrium of the woman concerned, it would be of no consequence.

May 27, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 11 of…

Acquittal

Appeal against acquittal—In the event, High Court intended to arrive at a finding different from the one arrived at by the Trial Court, it was obligatory on its part to analyze the materials on record independently.

May 27, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3005 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 988…

Acquittal

Illegal Gratification—Acquittal—Currency notes not touched—Appellant and the defence version that they have been surreptitiously put on the table while the appellant was otherwise engaged in some activity was a possibility on the evidence and could not be ruled out.

May 25, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2983 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 1218 of…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302, 34 and 201 – Murder of woman by her in-laws – Occurrence preceded by complaints of harassment perpetrated by accused-appellants – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence

May 18, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2009 SC 655 : (2008) 11 JT 423 : (2008) 13 SCALE 672 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SMT. MULA DEVI AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section – 354, 498-A, 376, 511 – Sexual abuse of girl –

May 18, 2017 sclaw

(1996) 3 Crimes 85 : (1996) 7 JT 6 : (1996) 5 SCALE 523 : (1996) 9 SCC 766 : (1996) 4 SCR 197 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION…

Acquittal

Criminal Jurisprudence—Proof beyond reasonable doubt is a guideline, not a obsession. FIR—Prompt lodging—Acquittal—Fact that the FIR was lodged very soon therefore there was no time to concoct a false story—Not always acceptable.

May 17, 2017 sclaw

2017(2) Law Herald (P&H) 941 (SC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 816 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prafulla C. Pant The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.F. Nariman…

Acquittal

Common Intention–A common intention may be developed on the spot, but such common intention must be shared with others.

May 15, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2865 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 734 of…

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Under Rule 17, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, prior contractual service counts towards pension upon subsequent regularisation, subject to the employee opting to refund/forgo specified monetary benefits.

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I B C

Service of an IBC Section 8 demand notice upon Key Managerial Personnel at the Corporate Debtor’s registered office constitutes valid service on the company, emphasizing substance over technical form.

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Cr P C

Quashing FIR under 482 CrPC impermissible when complaint prima facie discloses cognizable offences; allegations accepted true, investigation not thwarted based on delay, civil suit, or witness status if complicity alleged.

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