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Category: I P C

I P C

Cheating – Criminal breach of trust – Simply because there is a remedy provided for breach of contract or arbitral proceedings initiated at the instance of the appellants, that does not by itself clothe the court to come to a conclusion that civil remedy is the only remedy, and the initiation of criminal proceedings, in any manner, will be an abuse of the process of the court

Mar 14, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PRITI SARAF AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi,…

I P C

Necessary Ingredients to constitute an offence under Section 420 (IPC) are as follows: (i) a person must commit the offence of cheating under Section 415; and (ii) the person cheated must be dishonestly induced to (a) deliver property to any person; or (b) make, alter or destroy valuable security or anything signed or sealed and capable of being converted into valuable security.

Mar 7, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ARCHANA RANA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ.…

I P C

Punishment of life imprisonment for remainder of natural life- It is true that the punishment of remainder of natural life could not have been imposed by the learned trial Judge but after looking into the entire case – It appropriate to confirm the sentence of imprisonment for life to mean the remainder of natural life while upholding the conviction under Section 302 IPC – Appeal dismissed.

Feb 23, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH GAURI SHANKAR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB — Respondent ( Before : Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 135…

I P C

Dacoity with murder – Reduction in sentence – – the accused shall undergo 22 years of compulsory imprisonment – Accused still young about 38 years of age – He may improve his conduct after coming from jail – Maintaining the conviction under Sections 396 and 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC – reduce the sentence to 22 years actual imprisonment .

Feb 23, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHIVALINGA @ SHIVALINGAYYA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Respondent ( Before : Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

I P C

Injuries were inflicted without premeditation in a sudden fight in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel and without the offender having taken advantage or acted cruelly or unusually – Appellant has served more than 18years of his jail sentence – This Court convict the appellant for an offence under Section 304 Part I IPC and sentence him to the sentence already undergone

Feb 14, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PARDESHIRAM — Appellant Vs. STATE OF M.P. (NOW CHHATTISGARH) — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

I P C

Common intention is evident from the accused persons coming to the lands of PW1 armed and intimidating him to return the lands followed by assault upon him and those who came to his rescue HELD Number and nature of hard blunt injuries on the two deceased make it apparent that the assailants were more than one

Jan 17, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHARAM TIWARI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : R.F. Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No…….of…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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