Ramprakash Rajagopal

827 Articles
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

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

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

abscond
BNS

In exceptional circumstances the court may grant anticipatory bail to an absconder but a co-accused’s acquittal does not ipso facto entitle him to A.B relief

bail and forged law degree
BNS

Bail cancelled due to accused suppressing his criminal antecedents and the submission of a forged Law degree

acquittal
Acquittal

EC ACT: On the date of prosecution both the laws regarding cement were not in operation hence unauthorised storage of cement by the accused is not illegal

SCST Act
Acquittal

Accused must first commit an offence under the IPC in addition accused must know that the victim belongs to SC or ST

free legal aid
BNSS

Strict Procedure: Trial courts must inform the accused of their right to engage legal aid if they cannot afford a counsel