Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance - Quantum - Husband working as Senior Technician and getting Rs.18,000 p.m - Maintenance of Rs.2,000 p.m granted to wife who is a junior advocate and unable to maintain herself - Cannot be said to be fair and reasonable amount of maintenance - Taking into consideration rise in cost of living, price index and basic..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, 16, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 433 -- Adulteration of milk - Commutation of sentence - Incident took place more than 18 years back - Petitioner did suffer mental agony which is more than conviction - Petitioner is not a habitual offender - Sentence of 6 months S.I commuted to fine of Rs.6000/- - Order..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Murder - Accused appeared suddenly on the trolley of tractor, fired at deceased and jumped down - Prosecution stated that deceased was sitting on mudguard of tractor at the time of death but no blood was found there - Inquest report suggestive of the fact that deceased was driving the tractor during night..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, 16, Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Rule 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- False or misleading statement on Label - Quashing of summoning order - Use of words `dream of healthy India' on the packets of NOVA Dairy Mix Skimmed milk powder - Neither in the complaint nor in the public Analyst..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 436, 429, 148, 329, 149, 147 -- Murder - Four children burnt alive by 19 accused persons - Appeal against conviction - Accused acquitted - Children died due to accident as a result of sudden fire which broke out when appellants were cooking food outside their house - Conflagration thereafter spread due to wind, burning down 12 huts..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Rule 14, 16 -- Iodized salt - Sample stored in plastic container - Sample not stored in accordance with Rules 14 & 16 of the Rules - It is fatal to the case of prosecution - Continuation of proceedings would amount to abuse of the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 34 -- Murder - Semi digested food found in stomach of deceased - Time of occurrence may not be disbelieved merely on this ground because it is not necessary that every one shall take meal at night - No adverse inference as to time of occurrence can be drawn against prosecution on the ground of semi digested food found in stomach..........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20, 23 -- Maintenance to minor child - Father is legally as well as morally duty bound to maintain his minor son - Keeping in view the fact that minor son is still pursuing his studies and incurring sufficient amount on account of transportation charges, tuition fee, food, clothing and other daily needs of life, a sum of..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 2, 7, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Analysis of sample - Delay in sending - Quashing of proceedings - Sample of packaged drinking water is found to be contaminated with Coliform Bacteria - Local Health Authority sent notice to petitioners notifying that they can get sample analyzed from Central Food..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) - - Murder - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - From nature of injuries found on person of deceased it cannot safely be said that accused assaulted deceased with intention to cause such injury so as to cause death - It appears that accused persons were upset by poor quality of food cooked by deceased and,..........
