must have

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

sentencing
General

Appreciation of the quantum of sentence is explained

charge sheet
Acquittal

If the Magistrate cannot direct the I.O to file a particular opinion (charge sheet) then the S.P has no power to direct the same

corpus
BNS

Murder: Conviction: Corpus delicti means that the offence has been committed and not that the dead body of the murdered person has been recovered

pocso case
Acquittal

As per section 21 POCSO Act only those who received credible information directly could be prosecuted for failure to report and not all the teachers or office bearers of the institution also no suppression of information is reported

complaint case
BNS

Anticipatory Bail is not needed in complaint cases if apprehension of arrest is only by the police

murder
Acquittal

Acquittal: Who Pulled the Trigger? Prosecution version remains acceptable till the point of bullet entering the skull but suspicious when it travels upward while exiting the skull

appeal
General

Joint appeal: ‘an appeal’ followed by ‘the appeal’ are same within the meaning of the sections 392, 374 and 378 Cr.P.C as if ‘any proceeding” followed by ‘the proceeding’ in Section 397 Cr.P.C thereof [Referred to Larger Bench]

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