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Murder – Advocate appointed to represent accused was not granted even a reasonable time to prepare herself – Therefore, the impugned judgment insofar as relates to the appeal preferred by the appellant is concerned will have to be set aside and the appeal will have to be remanded to the High Court

Sep 3, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NIRANJAN DAS @ NIRU DAS @ MAHANTO — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S.Oka and Pankaj…

Dying Declaration I P C

Statement by an injured person recorded as FIR can be treated as a dying declaration and such a statement is admissible under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act – A dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction – Accused convicted under Sections 302 and 307 IPC

Aug 25, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH HARENDRA RAI — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram…

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…

Constitution I P C

Firings at Delhi Courts – Preserving the sanctity of a court as a space where justice is administered and the rule of law upheld being non-negotiable, it is critical that judicial institutions take comprehensive steps to safeguard the well-being of all stakeholders

Aug 17, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PRADYUMAN BISHT — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : S. Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta, JJ. ) Writ…

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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.…

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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,…

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RAHUL GANDHI CASE – When an offence is non-cognizable, bailable and compoundable, the least that the Trial Judge was expected to do was to give some reasons as to why, in the facts and circumstances, he found it necessary to impose the maximum sentence of two years

Aug 8, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RAHUL GANDHI — Appellant Vs. PURNESH ISHWARBHAI MODI AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Sanjay Kumar, JJ.…

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Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Trial Court rejecting release application for iron ore on grounds of applicant’s failure to substantiate ownership — High Court setting aside trial court’s order without examining correctness of its finding on ownership — High Court should have either agreed with trial court’s finding on ownership or recorded reasons for disagreeing — Failure to do so warrants interference and remand.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court’s opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh evidence to form its own conclusion; Trial Court erred in treating opinion of witnesses as fact rather than evidence to be weighed and failed to independently assess credibility.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail Corruption

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail in anticipation of arrest — Custodial interrogation not required — Appellant may be admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the trial court — Appellant directed not to dissuade witnesses from disclosing facts to authorities.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 — Death Sentence Reference — Sentencing Procedure — Conviction and death penalty were pronounced on the same day without a proper inquiry into aggravating and mitigating circumstances, psychological evaluation, or jail conduct report. This haste violated established sentencing principles and vitiated the death sentence.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

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