child witness
Acquittal

Corroboration of testimony of child witness before a conviction is required

Due to a lack of conclusive evidence, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal, overturned the previous High Court judgment, and fully acquitted the appellant, discharging their bail bonds.

Evidence

Prosecution has proved the case through hostile witness

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

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

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175(3)
BNSS

Section 175(3) BNSS: Magistrate may direct investigation only when the assistance of Investigation Agency is necessary if the allegations are simple, Magistrate can straightaway proceed to conduct trial

acquittal
Acquittal

Acquittal upheld: Witness’s inability to recall even a few of 30 witnesses who witnessed the occurrence would make the witness untrustworthy

conviction
Latest

Conviction based on Extra-Judicial confession is confirmed

Closure report & section 319 Cr.P.C: Accused dropped in the closure report is not a bar to summon them under section 319 Cr.P.C
Cr.P.C

Closure report & section 319 Cr.P.C: Accused dropped in the closure report is not a bar to summon them under section 319 Cr.P.C

cheating
Acquittal

Supreme court quashes fir in property dispute emphasizes civil in nature and held it is impossible to appreciate how appellant deceived the respondent

mere contradiction
Evidence

Mere contradictions would not make the entire story of prosecution false [Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus explained]

ndps return of property
Acquittal

Return of property in NDPS Act: Hon’ble Supreme court after explain four scenarios held that in the absence of specific bar under the NDPS court can invoke general power under sections 451 and 457 Cr.P.C

Acquittal

Once a foreigner is released on bail he cannot leave India without the permission of the Civil Authority and the Court should direct the investigating agency or the State to inform the concerned Registration Officer

cbi investigation
Corruption Laws

CBI had the authority to investigate offences involving Central Government employees under a Central Act without needing state consent

no sanction
Acquittal

No Sanction Quash: The appellant’s official duty would be in furtherance of the act and covered with section 197 Cr.P.C r/w 83 M.P Housing Board Act 1972

mere statement
Acquittal

A mere statement without intention would not attract offence

rigor bail
Acquittal

Bail was not granted as per the rigour of section 21(4) of MCOCA hence matter remanded to the Hon’ble High Court for fresh consideration

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