Ramprakash Rajagopal

811 Articles
cognizance
Acquittal

Section 223(1) BNSS: Though the complaint was filed earlier cognizance was taken after BNSS came into force and appellant not heard before cognizance is an illegality would vitiate the proceedings

ndps return of property
Acquittal

NDPS: Confiscation: Sections 36-C and 51 NDPS do not deny the use of sections 451 (s.497 BNSS) and 457 (503 BNSS) and section 60 does not deny interim custody to bona fide owner

suspension of sentence
Acquittal

Suspension of Sentence: Appeal seems to be remote and having regard to the huge pendency of criminal appeals in the High Court bail ordered

prolonged investigation
Cr.P.C

Despite investigation records being untraceable and yet the investigation kept pending for two decades is nothing but delayed and denied justice

guidelines
General

Guidelines to remedy the persistent delay in the pronouncement of reserved judgments by High Courts

quash
Acquittal

Quash: When the amount was fully settled by way of compromise before DRT lodging a complaint before CBI for fraud and forgery is an abuse of process of law

ndps bail
BNSS

Bail order set aside: Twin conditions laid down under section 37 NDPS Act should be considered in commercial quantity cases

dv quash
Ad. Azhar Basha

Now You Can File Quash Application In Domestic Violence Cases: Hon’ble Supreme Court Settled The Issue

11 lakh
Acquittal

Rs.11 Lakh compensation: The respondent-state challenging the permanent parole granted by the single High Court while having appellant in its illegal custody is against the ‘obey first appeal later’ rule and Article 21

approver
Evidence

Approver: Since direct evidence has come through the approver (PW.1) who is creditworthy and the circumstantial evidence also corroborated him led to conviction

ibc
General

Moratorium Protections (IBC) in Section 138 Proceedings referred to Larger Bench

304AIP
Acquittal

Section 304A IPC: Acquittal: Driver acted by following conductor’s instructions and moved the bus cannot be said to be reckless