General

The facts of the present case can be brought under exception I of Section 300 of IPC and thus is punishable u/s. 304(I) of IPC and not u/s. 302 of IPC

MURUGESH VS STATE REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

nbw
General

Recall: 70(2) CrPC: Only Revision lies against order issuing against NBW and not Crl.O.P jurisdiction [Editor’s note inside]

Latest

POCSO: Victim’s testimony before the Court is clear and cogent and almost the same as per the statement recorded u/s. 164 Cr.P.C and there has been no exaggeration or any inconsistency

demand
Acquittal

Discrepancy in the use of the complainant’s fingers (two or five) to pick up the demanded money from his pocket has some bearing while considering the entire evidence

156
BNSS

Rejecting the petition filed under section 156(3) CrPC does not prevent the police to register FIR inasmuch the poser of registering FIR flows from section 154 CrPC

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drowning
Acquittal

Acquittal: Defence of the accused is that the deceased accidentally drowned and the post-mortem report did not suggest homicide

alibi
Acquittal

Alibi: Quash: The service certificate is not a disputed one thus the High Court can quash the criminal proceedings on the fact of alibi based on that certificate

161
Acquittal

Section 161 CrPC witness statements cannot be used to convict the accused only their testimony can be used to convict or acquit the accused

rape
Acquittal

Rape of child: Acquittal based on the Forensic Lab Report which is inconsistent with the testimony of the witness before the court

confession
Acquittal

Acquittal: A confession taken from a suspected person in police custody by using third-degree methods is not acceptable as evidence hence trial court conviction is set aside

civil case
Acquittal

Acquittal: Since the limitation for a suit for money recovery has expired a criminal case cannot be used for money recovery

General

Madras High Court Quashed: Section 69 and 351(2) BNS: Distinction between a promise to marry and a mere breach of promise due to later circumstances explained.

Cr.P.C

Hon’ble Madras High Court suggests the need for structured and digital handling practices for e-filing of final report by district registry staff and police

General

Sudalaimani case upheld & Selvam case distinguished: Confession given the police during investigation cannot be used in favour of the accused due to the bar u/s 162 Cr.P.C

jegan
ad. Jegan

Remedy and Challenges after the order of the Magistrate for FIR Direction

Corruption Laws

Madras High Court: 14% of the disproportionate assets is inconsistent with the known sources of income thus conviction upheld

cheque
Acquittal

Cheque conviction: The accused has only relied upon plausible theories with conjectures and surmises

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