Murder—Non attestation of some of the documents by prosecution witness, at the spot is of no consequence. Murder–Evidence–Even if the dying declarations are disbelieved, yet the oral evidence of witness to the extent is admissible.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2417 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. 116 of…
Causing disappearance of Evidence—The fact that the concealment was likely to have that effect is not sufficient, for Section 201 speaks of intention as distinct from a mere likelihood.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2412 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeP.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No. 407 of 2001…
Dying Declaration—Murder—Four Contradictory declarations—Accused acquitted on benefit of doubt.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2409 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeH.S. Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 130 of 2006…
Arbitrator—Appointment of—Procedure agreed upon between the parties for foundation of tribunal broke down—Parties are justified in approaching to Chief Justice of India for appointment of Chairman.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2404 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramaniyan Arbitration Petition No. 11 of 2006 (Under Section 11(6) of the…
Electric Lines—Drawing of, through agricultural land—Compensation–The entire land cannot be acquired but the effect thereof would be diminution of value of the property over which such line is drawn.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2399 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 289 of…
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 307 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 320 – Attempt to murder – Compounding – Offences which are not compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. cannot be allowed to be compounded even if there is any settlement between complainant and accused
AIR 2012 SC 888 : (2012) CriLJ 667 : (2011) 13 JT 167 : (2012) 1 RCR(Criminal) 220 : (2011) 12 SCALE 625 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA GULAB DAS…
No justification for the Tribunal’s directions to the State Government to furnish “basic and essential” material to enable it to commence an exercise for preparing a seniority list, nor for the earlier direction that the parameters to be followed in preparing the seniority list should be set down by the State Government
(1996) 1 AD 633 : (1996) 1 JT 350 : (1996) 1 SCALE 366 : (1996) 7 SCC 289 : (1996) 1 SCR 557 : (1996) 2 UJ 56…
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 149, 300 and 326 – Unlawful assembly – Common object – Accused persons shot at deceased with their fire arms – Medical evidence as to injury was not intended to cause death – Such being the state common object of the unlawful assembly was to cause grievious hurt and not murder
(1996) 1 AD 479 : (1996) CriLJ 1722 : (1996) 1 Crimes 36 : (1996) 1 JT 482 : (1996) 1 SCALE 330 : (1996) 7 SCC 300 SUPREME…
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 154 – FIR – Delay – No explanation by prosecution for delay in forwarding F.I.R. to Illaqa Magistrate – Defence plea that after recovery of weapon from accused persons names were written in F.I.R. and then forwarded to Magistrate – Witnesses could not identify the assailants
(1996) 6 SCALE 80 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CHHOTU AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA — Respondent ( Before : S.P. Kurdukar, J; M.K. Mukherjee, J )…
Medical Jurisprudence–The exact time of death cannot be established scientifically and precisely, only because of presence of rigour mortis or in the absence of it.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2392 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. 769 of…