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Death caused by bodily injury–The person who causes such bodily injury shall be deemed to have caused the death, although by resorting to proper remedies and skilful treatment death might have been prevented.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 557 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 123 of…

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Murder– Even if the intention of accused was limited to the infliction of a bodily injury sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature, and did not extend to the intention of causing death, the offence would be murder.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 551 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 107 of…

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Death Penalty–When to be awarded–In rarest of rare cases, when collective conscience of the community is so shocked that it will expect the holders of the judicial power centre to inflict death penalty, irrespective of their personal opinion as regards desirability or otherwise of retaining death penalty, death sentence can be awarded.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 530 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 453 of 2006…

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Death Sentence–Accused a person of notorious character–Killed his wife and four children–Plea of drunkenness can never be an excuse for the brutal, diabolic acts of accused–Case squarely falls under the rarest and rare category” to warrant death sentence.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 463 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 1302 of 2006…

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Accident—Rashness—Meaning of—To do an act with the consciousness of risk that evil consequences will follow with the hope that it will not.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 372 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 45 of…

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Unlawful assembly–Not necessary that each one should be assigned independent part played in the beating–All who were members of the unlawful assembly can be held liable.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 344 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Mathur Criminal Appeal No. 1165 of 2005…

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Test Identification Parade–Prosecutrix identified him before lodging the FIR–To hold a test identification parade would be futile. Juvenile Justice–The 2000 Act would be applicable to the person who had not completed 18 years of as an 01.04.2001.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 278 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 173 of 2006…

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Relation witnesses—Relationship would not result in the mechanical rejection of the testimony of the witnesses. Test Identification Parade—Failure to hold a test identification parade would not make inadmissible the evidence of identification in court.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 262 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No. 13 of…

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Theft—Punishment for—Release on probation—Admonition—Permissibility plea that effect of Sections 3 and 4 of Probation Offenders Act, 1958 in the back ground of what is stated in Section 360 Cr.P.C. has not been kept in view—Matter remitted.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 188 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Appeal (crl.) 7 of 2007…

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Murder of wife—Gun shot injury—Motive—Proof—Husband having illicit relations with another lady—Motive on part of husband becomes explicit. Murder of wife—Burden of proof—At relevant time, place of offence was in exclusive occupation of couple—Burden of proof lies on husband.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 178 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 932 of 2000…

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Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 449, 376, 394 — Appeal against High Court’s upholding of conviction and sentence — Case based on circumstantial evidence — Absence of direct evidence connecting appellant to offense — Falsely implicated — Prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt — No scientific evidence linking appellant — Important witnesses not associated in investigation or produced in court — Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside.

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Cheque Dishonour

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Quashing of proceedings — Cheques issued as security and not for consideration — Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) clearly stated cheques were for security purposes to show banks and not for deposit — Complainant failed to read the complete terms of MOU in isolation and misinterpreted it to claim cheques were converted into debt — Court empowered to consider unimpeachable documents at pre-trial stage to prevent injustice — Complaints under Section 138 NI Act liable to be quashed.

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General Insurance

Insurance Law — Fire Insurance — Accidental Fire — Cause of fire is immaterial if the insured is not the instigator and there is no fraud. The objective of fire insurance is to indemnify the insured against loss by fire.

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Tenders

Tender Conditions — Interpretation — Ambiguity — The terms of a tender must be clear and unambiguous — If a tendering authority intends for a specific document to be issued by a particular authority, it must be clearly stated in the tender conditions — Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the bid being deemed arbitrary and dehors the tender terms.

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