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Private Defence–A right to private defence does not include a right to launch an offence particularly when the need of defence no longer survives. Private Defence–Burden is on accused to show that he had a right to private defence which extended to cause death.

Feb 10, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 423 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kuamr Ganguly Criminal Appeal No. of 2009…

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Dowry Death–In cases of dowry deaths and suicides, circumstantial evidence plays an important role and inferences can be drawn on the basis of such evidence–That could be either direct or indirect.

Feb 9, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 378 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Mukundakam Sharma Criminal Appeal…

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Acid Attack—Nature of Offence—Even if injury is simple an offence under S.326-A IPC is attracted

Feb 5, 2019 sclaw

2018(4) Law Herald (SC) 3156 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1922 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Criminal Appeal No(S).…

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Arms—Recovery of country made pistol loaded with live cartridges without license—Accused is liable to be convicted under S.2S(B)(a) and not S. 25(1 AA) of the Arms Act

Feb 3, 2019 sclaw

2018(4) Law Herald (SC) 3152 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1920 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon*ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumatbi Hon ble Mrs. Justice Indira Banerjee Criminal Appeal Nos.…

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Reduction in Sentence- -Accused set fire to the house of complainant who received burn injuries in the incident—Cattle of complainant died due to burn injuries—Keeping in view that incident is of the year 2000 and complainant has paid Rs. 9 lakhs as compensation to complainant sentence of 7 years reduced to 5 years.

Feb 3, 2019 sclaw

2018(4) Law Herald (SC) 3150 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1919 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Indira Banerjee Crimmal Appeal No(s). 914…

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376—Rape—Consensual Sex—Live-in Relation— Quashing—Held; (i) If the accused has not made the promise with the sole intention to seduce the prosecutrix to indulge in sexual acts, such an act would not amount to rape. (ii) The acknowledged consensual physical relationship between the parties would not constitute an offence under Section 376 of the IPC.

Jan 30, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (P&H) 12 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1985 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Criminal…

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Cheating—Merely because the accused has not paid the amount due and payable under the agreement; no offence u/s 406 & 420 IPC is made out-Dispute is of civil nature—Complaint quashed.

Jan 29, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (P&H) 1 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1958 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah Criminal…

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302–Murder–Death Sentence converted into life imprisonment-Duty is on the State to show that there is no possibility of reform or rehabilitation of the accused—When the offence is not gruesome, not coldblooded murder, nor is committed in a diabolical manner, the court will impose life imprisonment

Jan 27, 2019 sclaw

2018(4} Law Herald (SC) 3132 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1855 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr.…

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Cheating—Promotion of quick money scheme by knowingly making false representation of doubling the money—Offence of cheating made out.

Jan 26, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 318 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1044 of 2008…

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Common intention–In order to bring in the concept of common intention it is to be established that there was simultaneously consensus of the minds of the persons participating in the act to bring about a particular result.

Jan 26, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 312 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma Criminal Appeal No. 1186 of 2001…

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Defamation — Imputation in Good Faith for Protection of Interests — Exception 9 to S. 499 IPC engrafts the principle of qualified privilege, stating it is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another, provided it is made in good faith for the protection of the interest of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Corporate

ESI – The definition of ‘principal employer’ under Section 2(17) is wide and includes not only the owner or occupier of a factory (or head of department in government establishments) but also the managing agent or any person responsible for the supervision and control of the establishment — Designation is immaterial if the person functions as a managing agent or supervises/controls the establishment

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail

Habitual Offender/Criminal Antecedents — Consideration of Nature of Current Offence — While the criminal antecedents and alleged status of an accused as a habitual offender are extremely relevant factors that ordinarily weigh against the grant of anticipatory bail, the High Court’s discretion in granting such bail may not warrant interference

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Circumstantial Evidence I P C

Murder (Filicide) vs. Suicide — In cases based on circumstantial evidence where the question is whether the death was homicidal (filicide) or suicidal, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances that points exclusively to the guilt of the accused and is inconsistent with any hypothesis of innocence

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

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