Quash: Normal rule is prosecution for defamation cannot be quashed on the ground that the offending allegations were withdrawn

Sentence reduced: It is important to analyse the role of every accused participated in the crime

Reversal of Acquittal: Appellate court cannot reverse the acquittal on fresh appreciation of evidence and without recording any illegality error of law or of fact in the Trial court judgment

Section 138 N.I Act: Time barred debt or not itself a prima facie for evidence and cannot invoke section 482 cr.p.c to quash the same

SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS – A FEW IDEAS 

Identification of ornaments: It is necessary to examine the person from whom the other identical ornaments were brought

Life sentence reduced: No separate sentence for POCSO is imposed while maintaining conviction under section 376 AB IPC

Limitation: Court cannot use the judgment decided on the complaint case for police cases

Section 391 Cr.P.C: If no questions put to the witnesses or lead evidence the appellate court has no obligation to allow application filed under section 391 Cr.P.C

SC/ST Act: No intention accused had to insult the complainant based on her caste

Defamation: Article was published was in good faith and in exercise of fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression

Summoning order: Magistrate failed to see the criminal colour of a commercial civil dispute