hostile
Corruption Laws

Hostile witness: Trustworthy portions of complainant cannot be eschewed even though he affirmed every suggestion made by the defence

The Supreme Court restored a corruption conviction after finding that a complainant's hostile testimony did not invalidate the case. The Court ruled that creditworthy portions of a hostile witness's statement,…

security cheque
BNSS

Security Cheque: If the signature is not in dispute then the court cannot set aside the summoning order

charge framing
BNSS

If accused understood the nature of allegations and defended themselves then the omission to sign the charge is not fatal

caste
Acquittal

If a member of S.C/S.T converts to Christianity he is no longer SC/ST since Christianity does not recognise a hierarchical caste-based system

minor offence
Acquittal

Section 364 IPC and section 302 IPC by no stretch of imagination can be construed as similar offences hence High Court is correct in reversing the conviction of section 364 though charged for section 302 IPC

drafting
Latest

Legal Drafting – 3: Court Drafting Laws and Technical Elements

cheating
Acquittal

High Court can quash cheating charges if there was no dishonest intention of false promise while making it and since the making of movie is not false as issuing post-dated cheques is not a false promise

section 319 Crpc
BNSS

Trial court cannot appreciate inconsistencies in witness testimonies while summoning additional accused under section 319 Cr.P.C

Bar Hooliganism
Acquittal

Supreme Court Condemns “Bar Hooliganism” in UP: Orders Bail and Transfer of Case to Delhi to Ensure Fair Trial

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ndps
Acquittal

Acquittal: NDPS: Search before the police is not the third option and the prosecution’s claim of using electronic weighing scale is also questionable

gang rape
Acquittal

Gang rape: Acquittal: Delay in registering the complaint after three months due to shame in disclosing the incident even to her husband is not a natural conduct of a person

quarrel
Acquittal

Quarrel does not constitute a criminal offence and cannot by itself sustain cognizance of the offences

chain of custody
Acquittal

Prosecution must prove the custody of sealed article from the time of seizure till they reach the FSL

appeal against acquittal
3 judge bench

Who can prefer the appeal against acquittal in the case initially registered by state police later transferred to CBI investigation is left open to decide in a suitable case

The Supreme Court has ruled on appeals against the acquittal of Amit Aishwarya Jogi, who was tried for a 2003 murder conspiracy. The Court dismissed the State of Chhattisgarh's appeal,…

section 319
Acquittal

Section 319 Cr.P.C: Trial court can decide whether an application under section 319 Cr.P.C should be decided with or without waiting for cross-examination

dowry death
Acquittal

Dowry death: Demand is for celebrating birth of male child and not for marriage further difference between admissibility and acceptability/reliability is explained

Stridhana Property: Section 406 IPC: Stidhana Property complaint can be filed only by the wife or by the power of attorney executed by her
Acquittal

Stridhana Property: Section 406 IPC: Stidhana Property complaint can be filed only by the wife or by the power of attorney executed by her

ndps
Acquittal

NDPS Act: Accused statement under section 67 NDPS was relied by the Trial and High Courts but inadmissible in evidence

POCSO
Articles

POCSO, Preliminary Enquiry and Adolescent Complaints (14–18 Years): The Case for Structured Post-FIR Preliminary Enquiry and Victim-Centric Preliminary Assessment for Truth, Fair Investigation and Child Protection

uapa
Ad. Azhar Basha

The Architecture of Institutional Incarceration: A Mixed Doctrinal and Empirical Analysis of UAPA Enforcement Patterns and Bail Jurisprudence

section 351(3)
Articles

Bail Ability Of Section 351(3) Of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Do Colonial-Era Notifications Survive the New Criminal Procedure Code)

Impeachment
Ad. Ramprakash Rajagopal

Impeachment Proceedings and Role of Lawyers

unlawful assembly
BNS

The Hon’ble Supreme Court suggested that the main accused’s abscondence is a subconscious acceptance of his guilt

bribe
Corruption Laws

Defence of omission to produce the currency notes in the court was not raised before the Trial court or in the appellate court but only in the SLP

customs
Evidence

Confessional statements recorded under section 108 Customs Act found to be voluntary they are substantive pieces of evidence

quash
Acquittal

Quash: The security clause in the agreement discusses adjustment and not refunds thus no criminal offence made out

assault
BNS

Recovery of weapons of assault is not the sine qua non for convicting the accused since the four eye-witnesses versions corroborated

section 202 crpc
BNSS

If the accused resides outside the jurisdiction there need not be a separate inquiry or investigation under section 202 CrPC for complaints filed by public servants

appeal
General

Whether complainant should obtain special leave in the case of appeal against acquittal referred to larger bench

bail cancellation
Uncategorized

Once the High Court noted multiple injuries on the deceased’s body there was no reason to grant bail to the accused

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