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There was a delay of three days in lodging the FIR and the fact that the doctor who examined the victim, in her testimony has deposed that she did not find any confirmatory evidence of rape on the victim

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

(2006) 9 SCC 589 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RAJ KUMAR ALIAS RAJU YADAV ALIAS RAJ KUMAR YADAV — Appellant Vs. STATE OF BIHAR — Respondent ( Before : Tarun…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Dowry Death—Mere evidence of cruelty and harassment is not sufficient, it has to be shown that such cruelty or harassment was for or in connection with the demand for dowry.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1118 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Civil Appeal No. 371 of…

Acquittal Dying Declaration

Dying Declarations—Abetment of suicide—Cruelty to wife—Different versions of dying declarations—Benefit of doubt given—Husband acquitted.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 965 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. 292 of…

Acquittal Dying Declaration

Dying declaration—Accused has no power of cross-examination–This is the reason dying declaration should be of such nature as to inspire full confidence of the Court on its correctness. Dying declaration—Principles governing dying declaration summed up.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 871 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arjit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendran Criminal Appeal No.236 of…

Acquittal Dying Declaration

Circumstantial Evidence—Where a case rests squarely on circumstantial evidence—The inference of guilt can be justified only when all the incriminating facts and circumstances are found to be incompatible with the innocence of the accused or the guilt of any other person. Cruelty to wife–Mere fact that the deceased had died an unnatural death cannot be itself be a circumstance against the accused particularly when Section 498-A has been held to be inapplicable

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 839 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No.223 of…

Acquittal

Appeal against acquittal—Two views possible—Where a possible view on the evidence of prosecution in favour of accused had been taken by the trial Court, it ought not to be disturbed by the appellate Court.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 823 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No. 853…

Acquittal

Acquittal — Acquittal of guilty is not less than from the conviction of an innocent Appeal against Acquittal—Two views —The view which is favourable to the accused is to be adopted.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 369 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 39 of…

Acquittal

Appeal from conviction–The powers conferred by Section 386(b)(i) Cr.P.C. cannot be exercised for the purpose of reversing an order of acquittal passed in favour of a party in respect of an offence charged, in dealing with an appeal preferred by him against the order of conviction in respect of another offence charged and found proved.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 346 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendaran Criminal Appeal No. 1613 of 2005…

Acquittal

Murder–Undue advantage–For the application of Section 300 Exception 4, it is not sufficient to show that there was a sudden quarrel and there was no premeditation. It must further be shown that the offender has not taken undue advantage or acted in cruel or unusual manner. Murder–Sudden fight–To bring a case within Exception 4 all the ingredients mentioned in it must be found.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 325 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 21 of…

Acquittal

Death Penalty–What would constitute a rarest of rare case must be determined in the fact situation obtaining in each case. Confessional Statement–Only that part of confession is admissible which leads to recovery of articles/dead body–Mode and manner in which deceased was killed is inadmissible as it may influence mind of the Court.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 193 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari Criminal Appeal Nos. 867-868 of 2005…

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A plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC where triable issues of title and validity of sale deeds based on revoked authority and unregistered documents exist, or where multiple causes of action allow for survival of other reliefs.

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State Laws

Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978 — Section 3 — Recognition of villages — State’s duty to consider objections fairly — Failure appears to have occurred in present case — Objections by appellant regarding ancestral land ownership not adequately considered by State authorities before recommending recognition — Court cannot definitively decide complex factual disputes regarding land ownership and customary practices — Appropriate for State authorities to resolve such issues.

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