Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323 -- Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act and S.323 IPC - Allegation that accused caught hold of complainant and pulled her by holding her hair and also caused injury on cheeks of complainant - Complainant was taken to hospital and..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15(c), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Recovery of 465 kg poppy husk - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Accused has undergone approximately 9 years of his substantive sentence of 12 years - He was also convicted in other FIRs - However, appeal in present case is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 496, 498A -- Anticipatory bail - Misappropriate of stridhan - Mere non-recovery of certain disputed dowry articles cannot be a ground to decline concession of anticipatory bail to accused, more so when accused is not required for further investigation...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326 -- Bail - Offence u/s 326 IPC - Challan presented - It is a case of version and cross-version - It is yet to be ascertained as to which party was aggressor - Co-accused granted ad-interim bail - Accused has been in custody since 25.6.21 - PWs are yet to be examined - Trial of case would take..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 325, 149, 148 -- Offence u/ss 323, 325, 149, 148 IPC - Reduction of sentence - On parity basis - All the accused collectively caused injuries to PW1 to PW5 in furtherance of their common object - High Court has let off other five accused on sentence which already undergone to them - However, no reason given by High Court as to why same..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17A -- Prior approval of competent authority - Inquiry and investigation - Allegation of demanding illegal gratification relates to discharge of official duties of accused and no prior approval of competent authority has been obtained - Proceedings or very attempt to arrest accused on the spot on the charge of accepting bribe may..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC - Complainant alleged that accused and his mother-in-law has forged his signatures and signed his resignation letter as a director of their company - Anticipatory bail are arising out of a matrimonial..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 53, 363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 376A, 302, 201, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(g)(m), 6 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 11 years old girl - Death sentence - Gravity of crime was taken into consideration while imposing death sentence - Mitigating circumstances and probability of reformation and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 235(2) -- Death sentence - Hearing on sentence - Accused must be given an opportunity to make a representation against sentence to be imposed on him...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 376A, 302, 201, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(g)(m), 6 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 11 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Medical evidence shows that prosecutrix was raped and killed - Accused and co-accused admitted their presence in the function where prosecutrix..........
