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Attempt to Murder—Stabbing a person with a knife, near his vital organs would in most circumstances lead to the death of the victim, thereby falling squarely within the meaning of S.307 IPC

Jun 17, 2019 sclaw

(2019) AIR(SC) 1120 : (2019) 1 ApexCourtJudgments (SC) 508 : (2019) 1 CriCC 806 : (2019) 1 Crimes 179 : (2019) 73 OrissaCriR 867 : (2019) 2 RCR(Criminal) 95 :…

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Rape—False promise to marry—If it is established and proved that from very beginning the accused who gave the promise to the prosecutrix to marry, did not have any intention to marry and the prosecutrix gave the consent for sexual intercourse on such an assurance by the accused that he would marry her; such a consent by the prosecutrix would not be an excuse for the offender Rape—False promise to marry—Merely because the accused had married with another lady and/or even the prosecutrix has subsequently married, is no ground not to convict the accused

May 19, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1097 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 825 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah Criminal Appeal…

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Cruelty to Wife—Territorial Jurisdiction—Courts at place wherever wife resides after facing cruelty has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a complaint under S.498-A IPC

May 12, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1090 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 824 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao Hon’ble Mr.…

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“……that the courts at the place where the wife takes shelter after leaving or driven away from the matrimonial home on account of acts of cruelty committed by the husband or his relatives, would, dependent on the factual situation, also have jurisdiction to entertain a complaint alleging commission of offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.”

Apr 10, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RUPALI DEVI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, L. Nageswara Rao and Sanjay…

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.193–False Evidence—Magistrate cannot take cognizance of an offence punishable under S.193 IPC, on the basis of a private complaint—Criminal Procedure Code, 1973,S.195.

Apr 7, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 743 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 708 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice 8. Abdul Nazeer Criminal Appeal No.…

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Cheating—Non repayment of loan—Mere inability of the borrower to return the loan amount cannot give rise to a criminal prosecution under S.406 & S.420 IPC

Apr 6, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 679 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 619 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana Hon’ble Mr Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Criminal Appeal…

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Murder—Common Intention—Acquittal—Mere fact that accused appellants caught hold of deceased facilitating the other accused r persons to come with a sharp edged weapon and gave blows, it cannot be said that the accused appellants shared common intention with the other accused persons.

Apr 6, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 723 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 705 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi Criminal Appeal No(s).…

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Rape with minor child—Child aged 71/z years was raped and murdered– Accused was not a previous convict or a professional killer—He was 19 years of age—His jail conduct also good—Death Sentence commuted to life sentence

Apr 5, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 720 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 7O4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

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Murder—Plea of Insanity—Onus is upon the defence to produce the evidence to make out the case to get it covered under the provisions of S. 84 I P C

Apr 4, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 671 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 616 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Criminal Appeal Nos.…

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Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder—Deceased (husband) provoked the accused (wife) by calling her and her daughters ‘prostitute’—Said conduct of deceased deprived accused of power of self control—Deceased to be convicted u/s 304-1IPC and not underS.302 IPC

Apr 4, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 659 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 615 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Criminal Appeal No…

Attempt to Murder—Stabbing a person with a knife, near his vital organs would in most circumstances lead to the death of the victim, thereby falling squarely within the meaning of S.307 IPC

Cruelty to Wife—Territorial Jurisdiction—Courts at place wherever wife resides after facing cruelty has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a complaint under S.498-A IPC

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.193–False Evidence—Magistrate cannot take cognizance of an offence punishable under S.193 IPC, on the basis of a private complaint—Criminal Procedure Code, 1973,S.195.

Cheating—Non repayment of loan—Mere inability of the borrower to return the loan amount cannot give rise to a criminal prosecution under S.406 & S.420 IPC

Murder—Common Intention—Acquittal—Mere fact that accused appellants caught hold of deceased facilitating the other accused r persons to come with a sharp edged weapon and gave blows, it cannot be said that the accused appellants shared common intention with the other accused persons.

Rape with minor child—Child aged 71/z years was raped and murdered– Accused was not a previous convict or a professional killer—He was 19 years of age—His jail conduct also good—Death Sentence commuted to life sentence

Murder—Plea of Insanity—Onus is upon the defence to produce the evidence to make out the case to get it covered under the provisions of S. 84 I P C

Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder—Deceased (husband) provoked the accused (wife) by calling her and her daughters ‘prostitute’—Said conduct of deceased deprived accused of power of self control—Deceased to be convicted u/s 304-1IPC and not underS.302 IPC

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