Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Cheating - Sale deed - Furnishing of wrong address in sale deed would not constitute cheating as there is a distinction between false documents and documents whose recitals are false...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 467, 468, 201, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 162 -- Offence/Ss. 467, 468, 201, 120-B IPC - Acquittal - Statement of co-accused - Only evidence available against accused is statement made by co-accused before police - However, such statement is inadmissible as per S.162 Cr.P.C, therefore it is impermissible to rely upon..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354C, 504, 506, 509, Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 66E, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 354-C, 504, 506, 509 IPC, 66E IT Act and 3(2)(v) SC&ST Act - Quashing of proceedings - Petitioner did not deny knowing..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354D, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Stalking - Quashing of proceedings - Mere sending/exchanging of messages between accused and complainant containing profanity does not amount to stalking - Proceeding quashed u/s 354-D IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 419, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120B, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Cheating - Forgery of educational credentials, impersonation and conspiracy - Quashing of proceedings - Investigating agency conducted an arduous investigation, established links between petitioners and conspiracy and filed charge sheet - Even..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 17A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s.7 PC Act and S.120B IPC - Quashing of FIR - Delay in obtaining prior approval u/s.17A PC Act - The investigation agency identified the petitioners as suspects on 2-8-2021, when they obtained search warrants against the..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 17A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s.7 PC Act and S.120B IPC - Quashing of FIR - Delay in obtaining prior approval u/s.17A PC Act - The investigation agency identified the petitioners as suspects on 2-8-2021, when they obtained search warrants against the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Four blows were given on head of deceased besides other blows, which shows clear intention of appellants to commit murder of deceased - Appellants rightly convicted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - All PWs narrated incident consistently - Incident had not occurred on the spur of moment or as a result of sudden quarrel - Appellants committed crime in the room of deceased and door was bolted from inside - PW1 and PW3 with the help of others had pushed the door forcefully thereby opening it -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamation - Acquittal - News item published at the instances of A1 containing defamatory words regarding character of complainant - However, neither original press note/affidavit produced before court nor DW3 admitted attesting affidavit written by A1 - Complainant failed to prove that defamatory words were published at instance of..........
