victim
Acquittal

Murder acquittal: No revision against the order of acquittal whereas the remedy of appeal is available in Cr.P.C after 2009 amendment

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and restored the trial court's judgment of acquittal in a 1988 murder case, holding that an acquittal fortifies the presumption of innocence and cannot…

quash
General

Quashing of Multiple FIRs: A citizen of India may approach S.C through Article 32 is a fundamental right but may follow judicial principle and orderly procedure at first

denovo trial
3 judge bench

Denovo Trial: Unusual recording of confession statements based on judicial directions and the doubt of subsequent insertion of statutory warning in the confession creates serious doubts

ndps
Evidence

NDPS:Even if the independent witnesses to the seizure memo turned hostile conviction can be based on official witnesses if it inspires confidence

sentencing
General

Appreciation of the quantum of sentence is explained

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acquittal
Acquittal

Acquittal: Seized weapons were not shown to the doctor who conducted the post-mortem

Monthly Digest February’ [END] 2025
Digest

Monthly Digest February’ [End] 2025

gold bar
Acquittal

If the prosecution failed to prove the identity of seized gold the accused is not liable to prove lawful acquisition of gold

No Sanction No Cognizance?
Acquittal

No Sanction No Cognizance?

affidavit
Cr.P.C

Before Priyanka Srivastava case it was not required to file affidavits for petitions u/s. 156(3) Cr.P.C

child witness
Cr.P.C

If the accused failed to put question to the witness the presiding judge is duty bound to put that question under Section 165 of the Evidence Act

passport
General

Natural justice must be followed before impounding passport under section 10(3) Passports Act, 1967

two firs
BNSS

Two firs nothing wrong

Section 437(6)
Acquittal

Section 437(1) & (2) Cr.P.C is a stage prior to trial whereas section 437 (6) Cr.P.C is after filing of charge-sheet and framing of charge when trial commences

defamation quash
Acquittal

Defamation Quash: No averments in the complaint to establish as to how appellant-2 was responsible for controlling the contents of the newspaper publication

Monthly Digest February’ 2025
Digest

Monthly Digest February’ 2025

Directions issued to manage S. 138 NI Act cases effectively
BNSS

Directions issued to manage S. 138 NI Act cases effectively

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