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Category: I P C

Cr P C I P C

Held, in view of the decision rendered by the Constitution Bench in Lalita Kumari’s case (2014) 2 SCC 1, registration of FIR is mandatory u/s 154 of CrPC, if the information discloses commission of cognizable offence — Appeal allowed and direction given to concerned respondents to proceed further with the complaints filed by the appellant in accordance with law.

Aug 17, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Bela M. Trivedi & Dipankar Datta, JJ. SLP (Crl.) No. 5883 of 2020) Decided on: 08.08.2023 Sindhu Janak Nagargoje – Appellant(s) Versus The State of…

I P C

Complaint to SDM — Held, no case is made out to put the appellant to trial for the alleged offence — No defamation as such — Exception 8 to Section 499 clearly indicates that it is not a defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person with regard to the subject-matter of accusation.

Aug 15, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: J.B. Pardiwala & Manoj Misra, JJ. Criminal Appeal No.2291 of 2011 Decided on: 02.08.2023 Kishore Balkrishna Nand – Appellant(s) Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr.…

I P C

Abkari Act – Offence in question is 2003, Final report after delayed investigation was submitted in 2006, Accused-appellant was convicted in 2008, and that more than 20 years have passed since the commission of the offence – It fit to modify the sentence of the Accused-appellant to serve a period of three months – Appeal partly allowed.

Aug 13, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SATHYAN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KERALA — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 2363…

Cr P C I P C

Release of rosewood logs and lorry – Illicit rosewood logs. 37 such logs were found beneath 92 bunches of bananas and 26 bags of rice husk – Lorry nor the rosewood logs are available as both have been sold by the state and the amount is lying with the exchequer, hence cannot be returned back – Release order upheld.

Aug 12, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASSISTANT WILD LIFE WARDEN AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. K. K. MOIDEEN AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh…

Cr P C I P C

Quashing of FIR – Rape – Victim has not furnished any information in regard to the date and time of the commission of the alleged offence – Investigation is over and charge sheet is ready to be filed before the competent court – Although the allegations levelled in the FIR do not inspire any confidence more particularly in the absence of any specific date, time, etc. of the alleged offences – Quashed

Aug 10, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH IQBAL @ BALA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai and J.B. Pardiwala, JJ.…

Cr P C I P C

If the entire case of the prosecution is believed or accepted to be true, none of the ingredients to constitute the offence of dacoity punishable under Section 395 of the IPC is made out – None of the ingredients to constitute the offence punishable under Section 365, 342 and 506 respectively of the IPC are disclosed on plain reading of the FIR – FIR is nothing but abuse of the process of law – FIR quashed.

Aug 10, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HAJI IQBAL @ BALA THROUGH S.P.O.A. — Appellant Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai and J.B. Pardiwala,…

I P C

Weapon used in the crime is a stick which was lying in the house, and which, by no means, can be called a deadly weapon – Possibility of accused causing the death of the deceased while being deprived of the power of self-control, due to the provocation on account of the deceased not agreeing to pay Rs.500/- to daughter, cannot be ruled out – Sentence already undergone would serve the ends of justice – Appeal allowed.

Aug 6, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NIRMALA DEVI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai and J.B. Pardiwala, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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Validity of State rule providing for cancellation of Form C declaration — The power to prescribe the form of declaration (Form C) required under Section 8(4) of the CST Act, and the particulars to be contained therein, is conferred upon the Central Government under Section 13(1)(d) — The Central Government exercised this power by framing the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957, which prescribe Form C (Rule 12(1)) but do not contain any provision empowering any authority to cancel such a declaration once issued.

Apr 19, 2025 sclaw
Bail Declined

Cancellation of Bail — Factors for Consideration — Child Trafficking — Appeals preferred by victims (kith and kin of trafficked children) assailing High Court orders granting bail to accused involved in a large-scale, organized, interstate child trafficking racket — The offences alleged involve kidnapping, buying, and selling of minor children primarily from impoverished backgrounds, punishable under Ss. 363, 311 & 370(5) IPC —High Court’s approach found to be callous, overlooking critical aspects including the organized nature of the crime and the subsequent absconding of several accused post-bail, thereby jeopardizing the trial.

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Specific Performance

A buyer’s continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of an Agreement to Sell, a prerequisite for seeking specific performance, is negated by their conduct of accepting and encashing a substantial portion of the refunded earnest money/advance

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw
Service

The 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.) programme conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode, pursuant to the NCTE Recognition Order dated 22.09.2017, was a specific, one-time measure necessitated by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw