Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Dying declaration - Deceased stated that appellant, her aunt-in-law, set her ablaze - Doctor stated that deceased was conscious and was in a position to speak at the time of making declaration - Medical Certificate of deceased states that whole body and clothing having kerosene smelling had burns about 100% - Panchnama,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Kidnapping and sexual assault - Quashing of proceedings - Marriage between victim and appellant got solemnized during pendency of appeal before High Court - Victim herself expressed her desire to live a peaceful and stable family life with appellant, upon whom she is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149, 307 -- Offence u/ss 302, 149, 307 IPC - Conviction - Accused stood armed with sharp edged deadly weapons committed the murder of `B' and `D', while in order to achieve their common intention, they had also inflicted such injuries on the physical person of `BA' knowing fully well that had `BA' died on account of the said injuries..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 239 -- Cheating and breach of trust - Appellant was minor at the time of alleged transaction between informant and accused No.1 - Allegation against appellant is that he had purchased the plot in question from A-1 in the year 2022 - However, appellant was minor when transaction took place..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149, 147, 148, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, Section 7A -- Plea of juvenility - Petitioner was 12 years 5 months old on the date of incident - Victim died as a result of multiple injuries caused by use of knife as well as lathis - No specific role attributed to petitioner - Petitioner has suffered..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 471, 120B -- Quashing of proceedings - Cheating - Plea as to lack of consent u/s 6 of Delhi Special Police Establishment Act ought to have raised soon after registration of FIR - Once investigation is complete, charge sheet has been filed and Court of competent jurisdiction..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Offence committed by juvenile u/ss 376 and 506 IPC and S.6 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act - Bail granted by Supreme Court and reiterated its direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh, to file an additional affidavit informing Supreme Court as to how..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34 -- Murder - Last seen evidence - PW1/only last seen witness admits that accused persons are not known to him - He also admits that he cannot say as to where accused persons are living - PW1 stated that deceased had gone alone - Theory of last seen propounded by star prosecution witness (PW1) is not made out...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34 -- Murder - When there is neither any eye witness account nor any evidence of last seen or any scientific evidence is available to connect appellants with alleged murder then conviction of appellants merely on the basis of surmises and conjectures cannot be sustained in the eyes of law - Conviction and sentence set aside...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 143, 147, 148, 353, 333, 332, 436, 427, 149, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Section 16, 18, 20, Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, 1981, Section 2 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 143, 147, 148, 353, 333, 332, 436, 427, 149 IPC, Ss.16, 18, 20 of Unlawful Activities..........
