Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 302, 34 -- Cruelty - Dowry death - Common intention - Plea of suicide - Appellants contented that deceased committed suicide, if that was so, why did the appellants themselves not inform the police about unnatural death of deceased - External injuries inflicted upon deceased were inconsistent with theory of suicide - Onus of proof was..........
Criminal trial -- Motive - When there is eye witness on record, absence of motive pales into insignificance - If there is strong motive then there must be corroboration to eye witness evidence to rule out false implication...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Examination of accused - False answers given by accused in statement recorded u/s 313 Cr.P.C. may offer an additional link in chain of circumstances to complete chain...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(c), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 129, 215 -- Criminal contempt - Held, filing tampered copy of impugned order and false affidavit in Court amounts to criminal contempt...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Illegal gratification - Accused took a bribe of Rs.400/- from complainant for activation of telephone connection which was otherwise his bounded duty to perform being JTO Outdoor - Activation of telephone connection was withheld and it was finally activated only after complainant agreed to pay illegal..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 323, 34 -- Murder - FIR is incorrect based on false allegation after preparation of inquest report - Injuries sustained by two accused persons in same incident not explained by prosecution - Prosecution also failed to explain as to what happened to weapons alleged to have been used by accused during incident - No evidence on..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Deceased was last seen in the company of both the accused and thereafter his dead body was found lying in canal - Recovery of pistol at the instance of accused, recovery of spent cartridge from spot and further deceased was found dead after he was taken away from his house by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 147, 149 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - False complaint made by petitioners against deceased involving his character - Deceased committed suicide as he could not bear the pressure as also dishonor heaped on him by petitioners - It will be a moot point for trial Court to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366A, 376(2) -- Kidnapping and rape - Conviction - Validity - Victim aged below 16 years - Accused, by false representation, instead of taking victim to park as suggested by him took her to distant place and there-from to other places - No evidence that victim had gone with consent of her lawful guardian - Statement given by victim that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Accused can be convicted on the sole testimony of victim provided the same does not suffer from any basic infirmity - Corroboration may be insisted upon where a woman having attained majority is found in a compromising position and there is likelihood of her having made false accusation because of the instinct of..........
