Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i), 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 10 -- Rape - Victim was minor on the date of incident - Evidence of victim gets due support from testimony of PW5 who is neighbour and had seen victim along with accused on the relevant day - Defence was unable to bring anything on record to discard the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Order to deposit 20% of compensation amount - Petitioner has placed on record material indicating circumstances beyond his control which ex facie render him unable to deposit 20% of compensation amount, particularly in view of his advanced age and medical condition, duly..........
Armed service -- Compensation for disablement - Brain stroke caused to appellant on account of continuous smoking - Tribunal has taken note of Regulation 173 of Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 and paragraph 6 of the Guide to Medical Officers, 2002 which would indicate that "compensation cannot be awarded for any disablement or death arising from intemperance in the..........
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Section 3 -- Termination of pregnancy - Appellants daughter permitted to undergo medical termination of pregnancy on appellant giving an undertaking consenting to medical termination of pregnancy of her daughter...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366A, 376(2), 354A(1)(i)(2), (D), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 7, 8, 11(iii), 12 -- Kidnapping and rape - Victim admits that she is aged about 18 years - She has not stated anything about subjecting her for forcible sexual act and evidence of father of victim is nothing but hearsay - There is no medical..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g) -- Rape - Allegation that two grown up persons had forcibly taken away a 19 years old girl and both of them committed rape upon her - However, medical evidence failed to support prosecution case though she was examined on the very next day of occurrence - Victim never stated in her evidence as to who amongst appellants had first..........
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 85, 115(2), 118(1), 191(2) -- Cruelty - Only allegation with some degree of specificity is against petitioner No.2 alleging an attempt to press neck of complainant - However, said allegation is conspicuously unsupported by any medical evidence or contemporaneous record - No injury report, hospital document, or independent..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 354, 420, 504, 506, 34 -- Rape - Prosecutrix did not specifically state that she was subjected to forcible rape - Medical report shows no injuries on prosecutrix including her private parts - Even assuming that there was physical contact, it could only be treated as consensual and not as alleged by prosecution - Acquittal upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Medical evidence is consistent with prosecution version and has not been effectively challenged by defence - No material has been brought on record to show any prior animosity or motive strong enough for mother to..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 368 -- Unsoundness of mind of accused - Petitioner asserted that he is suffering from serious psychiatric ailment - However, medical board opined that petitioner was not presently of unsound mind, not intellectually disabled and was capable of withstanding Court proceedings - Trial Court proceeded with trial relying upon..........
