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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 324 – Sentence – Reduction to period already undergone – Father and son convicted under Sections 326 and 324, IPC respectively – However, sentence imposed on both accused was imprisonment of 11/2 years – Not proper

May 14, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2000 SC 3510 : (2000) CriLJ 3503 : (2000) 5 JT 169 : (2000) AIRSCW 2642 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA KUPPAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF…

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Rape—Conviction on sole testimony of prosecutrix—No reason why the prosecutrix, aged about 20 years, should made a false allegation against the appellant of having raped her.

May 11, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2728 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.P. Singh The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Criminal Appeal No. 1493 of 2005…

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Testimony of Investigating Officer regarding recovery of revolver and its working condition corroborated by recovery witness – Police cannot be said to have planted said revolver – Accused rightly convicted.

May 10, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1998 SC 1516 : (1998) CriLJ 1103 : (1998) 1 Crimes 10 : (1997) 9 JT 488 : (1997) 7 SCALE 324 : (2000) 4 SCC 510(1) :…

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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)-Sections 34, 300 – Common intention – Murder – Determination

May 9, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1998 SC 1553 : (1998) CriLJ 1563 : (1997) 4 Crimes 407 : (1997) 7 SCALE 629 : (1998) AIRSCW 903 : (1997) 10 Supreme 404 SUPREME COURT…

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Murder—Non reliable testimony of eye witness—Does not mean that circumstantial evidence, also should be discarded.

May 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2656 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. 1439 of…

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Certificate showing date of birth issued by Principal was not on record either before trial Court or High Court – Plea that accused-appellant was less than 21 years of age on date of commission of offence – Cannot be permitted to be raised for first time before Supreme Court.

May 7, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2008 SC 1120 : (2008) CriLJ 1604 : (2008) 2 CTC 76 : (2008) 1 JT 669 : (2008) 2 SCALE 101 : (2008) 3 SCC 111 :…

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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 364-A – Abduction – Conveyance of demand of ransom – Abduction of victim, a college student – Accused persons told him that they will ask his father to pay a huge amount for his release – Victim managed to escape and informed villagers – Accused arrested on the spot – Demand of ransom has already been made by conveying it to victim

May 6, 2017 sclaw

(2004) CriLJ 4645 : (2004) 8 JT 72 : (2004) 7 SCALE 671 : (2004) 8 SCC 95 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MALLESHI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA…

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Right to private defence—Merely because there was a quarrel and some of the accused persons sustained injuries, that does not confer a right of private defence extending to the extent of causing death.

May 5, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2595 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1090 of…

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378—Appeal against acquittal—It is trite that only when two views are possible, Supreme Court cannot interfere with a judgment of acquittal; but that would not mean that despite existence of substantial and compelling reasons, the Court will refuse to interfere in a case where it would be just and proper to do so.

May 4, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2577 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal Nos. 85-87 of 2000…

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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 300, 34 – Common intention – Murder – Appellant holding deceased while she was attacked by assailants – He neither released deceased nor tried to dissuade assailants from attacking – Appellant could be said to have shared the common intention of killing the deceased.

May 1, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2003 SC 342 : (2003) CriLJ 473 : (2002) 9 JT 576 : (2002) 10 SCC 60 : (2003) 1 UJ 341 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MAJOR SINGH…

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In a case involving cross-FIRs (alleging offences u/s 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC) arising from a dispute between two practicing advocates pending since 2017, the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed the FIR against the appellants and also quashed the connected proceedings

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