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Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Sections 54, 55 — Agreement to Sell vs. Sale Deed — An agreement to sell by itself does not create any interest or charge on the property. Ownership passes only upon execution of a conveyance (sale deed). An agreement to sell, even with possession, is not a conveyance and does not confer title or transfer interest, except for the limited right under Section 53-A for protection against the transferor. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail Pending Appeal — Appellant incarcerated for over seven and a half years, appeal pending before High Court for years — Sufficient grounds exist for suspension of sentence and release on bail during appeal pendency — Order of High Court declining to suspend sentence set aside Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 298, 299, 296, 115(2), 351(2) & Chhattisgarh Religion Act, 1968 — Section 4 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant joined investigation as directed by the court — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court considered materials on record and found appeal deserving acceptance — Appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394, 395, and 397 — Robbery and Attempt to Commit Robbery — Conviction and Sentencing — Appeal for suspension of sentence and bail — Appellants convicted by Trial Court for offences under Sections 394, 395, and 397 IPC. High Court confirmed conviction under Section 397 IPC and modified sentence to 8 years rigorous imprisonment, while holding no separate conviction for Sections 394 and 395 IPC. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rules, 2020 — Implementation — Lethargy, apathy, inaction on part of Union and States — Non-state establishments also in cold freeze of compliance — Serious concern — Community faces discrimination, marginalization, scarcity of healthcare, economic opportunities, non-inclusive education policies — Despite recognition of rights in statutes, reality is empty formality — Union and States need to do more to translate rights into reality.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Sections 54, 55 — Agreement to Sell vs. Sale Deed — An agreement to sell by itself does not create any interest or charge on the property. Ownership passes only upon execution of a conveyance (sale deed). An agreement to sell, even with possession, is not a conveyance and does not confer title or transfer interest, except for the limited right under Section 53-A for protection against the transferor.
Transfer Of Property Act
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Sections 54, 55 — Agreement to Sell vs. Sale Deed — An agreement to sell by itself does not create any interest or charge on the property. Ownership passes only upon execution of a conveyance (sale deed). An agreement to sell, even with possession, is not a conveyance and does not confer title or transfer interest, except for the limited right under Section 53-A for protection against the transferor.
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail Pending Appeal — Appellant incarcerated for over seven and a half years, appeal pending before High Court for years — Sufficient grounds exist for suspension of sentence and release on bail during appeal pendency — Order of High Court declining to suspend sentence set aside
Bail Granted Cr P C
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail Pending Appeal — Appellant incarcerated for over seven and a half years, appeal pending before High Court for years — Sufficient grounds exist for suspension of sentence and release on bail during appeal pendency — Order of High Court declining to suspend sentence set aside
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 298, 299, 296, 115(2), 351(2) & Chhattisgarh Religion Act, 1968 — Section 4 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant joined investigation as directed by the court — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court considered materials on record and found appeal deserving acceptance — Appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest.
Anticipatory Bail Bail Granted
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 298, 299, 296, 115(2), 351(2) & Chhattisgarh Religion Act, 1968 — Section 4 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant joined investigation as directed by the court — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court considered materials on record and found appeal deserving acceptance — Appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest.
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394, 395, and 397 — Robbery and Attempt to Commit Robbery — Conviction and Sentencing — Appeal for suspension of sentence and bail — Appellants convicted by Trial Court for offences under Sections 394, 395, and 397 IPC. High Court confirmed conviction under Section 397 IPC and modified sentence to 8 years rigorous imprisonment, while holding no separate conviction for Sections 394 and 395 IPC.
Bail Granted
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394, 395, and 397 — Robbery and Attempt to Commit Robbery — Conviction and Sentencing — Appeal for suspension of sentence and bail — Appellants convicted by Trial Court for offences under Sections 394, 395, and 397 IPC. High Court confirmed conviction under Section 397 IPC and modified sentence to 8 years rigorous imprisonment, while holding no separate conviction for Sections 394 and 395 IPC.
C P C

Civil Procedure  Code, 1860, S.100–Second Appeal-Substantial question of law-­House Tax-While disposing off the appeal the high court did not decided the questions whether the suit seeking a declaration that the demand of House Tax raised under the Act is maintainable, Matter remanded back to be decided afresh-Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.

Aug 11, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 174 AIC 95 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1330 : (2017) 3 AIRJharR 321 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1330 : (2017) AllSCR 2127 : (2017) 123 ALR 284 : (2017) 3 AndhLD…

I P C

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.307 and S.34–Attempt to Murder-Common Intention- -Appellant came along with three other person—One of them with the bomb- Accused 4 in coming together with the other four accused and going together with them, and in shouting the words “Kill him” certainly attracted the change under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the code

Aug 11, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 100 ACrC 937 : (2017) 177 AIC 267 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1415 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1415 : (2017) ALLMR(Cri) 3116 : (2017) 2 ALT(Crl) 69 : (2017) 2 AndhLD(Criminal)…

Bail Granted

Anticipatory Bail — Murder — Father of deceased had sworn affidavit that death was natural-Police has started investigation on basis of an anonymous letter that appellant had extra material affair and had took advantage of his profession-Held; appellant has already joined investigation-High Court ought to have granted anticipatory bail in view of statement of father of deceased-Ordered accordingly-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.438.

Aug 10, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 99 ACrC 699 : (2017) 173 AIC 271 : (2017) 2 AICLR 360 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1439 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1439 : (2017) ALLMR(Cri) 2210 : (2017) 1 BBCJ…

I P C

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.307–Attempt to Murder–Non-examination of investigating officer—Since the evidence of eye witnesses has remained unimpeached, and as there are no major contradictions or omissions in the evidence of these witnesses, the non-examination of the Investigating Officer by the prosecution may not tilt the balance in favour of the defence

Aug 10, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 99 ACrC 901 : (2017) 174 AIC 76 : (2017) 2 AICLR 356 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1400 : (2017) 4 AIRJharR 95 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1400 : (2017) 1…

Murder

Murder–Non-examination of witness-Witnesses have vividly deposed about the genesis of the occurrence, the participation and involvement of the accused persons in the crime-Mere non-examination of the witnesses, who might have been there on the way to hospital or the hospital itself when deceased narrated the incident, would not make the prosecution case unacceptable-Conviction upheld.                                                       

Aug 10, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 99 ACrC 976 : (2017) 174 AIC 244 : (2017) 3 AICLR 520 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1121 : (2017) 2 AIRJharR 668 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1121 : (2017) 1…

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Transfer Of Property Act

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Sections 54, 55 — Agreement to Sell vs. Sale Deed — An agreement to sell by itself does not create any interest or charge on the property. Ownership passes only upon execution of a conveyance (sale deed). An agreement to sell, even with possession, is not a conveyance and does not confer title or transfer interest, except for the limited right under Section 53-A for protection against the transferor.

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Bail Granted Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail Pending Appeal — Appellant incarcerated for over seven and a half years, appeal pending before High Court for years — Sufficient grounds exist for suspension of sentence and release on bail during appeal pendency — Order of High Court declining to suspend sentence set aside

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Anticipatory Bail Bail Granted

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 298, 299, 296, 115(2), 351(2) & Chhattisgarh Religion Act, 1968 — Section 4 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant joined investigation as directed by the court — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court considered materials on record and found appeal deserving acceptance — Appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest.

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Bail Granted

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394, 395, and 397 — Robbery and Attempt to Commit Robbery — Conviction and Sentencing — Appeal for suspension of sentence and bail — Appellants convicted by Trial Court for offences under Sections 394, 395, and 397 IPC. High Court confirmed conviction under Section 397 IPC and modified sentence to 8 years rigorous imprisonment, while holding no separate conviction for Sections 394 and 395 IPC.

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