Digi - Legal Insights
CRIMINAL LAW
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Acquittal proper where
presence of accused is doubtful, medical and recovery evidence lacking, and
caste abuses not proved; trial courts view being a possible view warrants no
interference.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Rejection of B-Summary
Report without reasons is unsustainable where FIR and witness statements do not
substantiate allegations; report accepted.
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Court declined to quash cognizance order or stop proceedings, emphasizing that allegations relate solely to recovery of specified amount and do not impose criminal liability at this stage.
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Cancellation justified
where accused involved in serious offences of forgery, trespass, vandalism and
threats; High Court erred in granting pre-arrest bail ignoring need for
custodial interrogation.
PROPERTY LAW
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Bail granted in
cheating case where dispute is predominantly civil in nature and custodial
interrogation is not warranted.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Bail granted in alleged
offence under Sections 420 and 409 IPC where no prima facie evidence of
deception or misappropriation; dispute appears civil in nature.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Bar under Section 18 of
SC/ST Act not attracted where dispute is civil in nature and no prima facie
case of caste-based offence is made out.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Temporary custody of
animals - Where no cruelty is found under Section 11(c) of PCA Act, Magistrates
order releasing animals upheld, and Revisional Courts modification to grant
temporary custody valid.
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Charge-sheet quashed
where no evidence of intention, motive, instigation or abetment; forcing
accused to face trial without necessary pre-requisites would be unjust.
CRIMINAL LAW
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FIR quashed where no
material discloses instigation or close proximity between accuseds conduct and
suicide; ingredients of Sections 306 and 506(2) IPC not satisfied.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction under Water
Act set aside due to procedural lapses and absence of mandatory opportunity to
rebut analysts report.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction under
Sections 324 and 326 IPC upheld as medical evidence and consistent testimonies
proved both accused used knives during the assault.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Allowed
as wife faced travel hardship with ill child and husband had easier access to
alternate venue, justifying convenience-based relocation.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction set aside as
evidence was contradictory, solitary incident not sufficient to invoke offence,
and delay in lodging report weakened prosecution case.
CRIMINAL LAW
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SIT constituted for
bullet-injury death in custody; Court emphasized impartiality and justice for
poor petitioner.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction upheld minor
victims sole testimony was credible and needed no corroboration.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Sentence modified from
10 years to 6 years in view of passage of 15 years since incident.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Accused entitled to
transcript of audio/video statement recorded during investigation for
cross-examination purposes.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Petition dismissed as
complainants remedy lies in pending civil suit where objections to alleged
forged agreement can be raised and expert evidence led; no infirmity in lower
court orders..
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction upheld as
victims consistent testimony was corroborated by her family and medical
evidence; delay in reporting explained.