Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 304A -- Rash and negligent driving - Collusion between lorry and two wheeler - Death of driver of two wheeler - Petitioner/driver of lorry dashed two wheeler driven by deceased from behind - Crushing of skull, lacerations extended up to brain and other injuries would confirm that lorry was driven in a rash and negligent manner with..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Sentence of fine - Magistrate has discretion to impose sentence of fine which may extend to double the amount of cheque and therefore, sentence of fine whenever imposed by criminal Court upon conviction of accused u/s 138 of the Act must be sufficiently enough to adequately compensate the complainant...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(i)(d), 13(2), 7 -- Illegal gratification - Demand and acceptance - Officers of the trap team spoke about handing over of money by complainant to A-1 who handed over half to A-2 which amounts were said to have been put by both the accused in their trouser pockets - PW8 who led the trap team merely spoke of a recovery of bribe..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(f), 376(2)(i), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4, 42 -- Offence u/ss 376(2)(f), 376(2)(i) IPC and Ss.3, 4 of POCSO Act - Sections of IPC provides for a higher sentence as compared to Ss.3, 4 of POCSO Act - Trial Court was justified in choosing the former to award punishment in terms of S.42 of POCSO..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323 -- Rape - Testimony of prosecutrix - Prosecutrix was a major girl studying in first part of B.A. at the time of incident - Though she was subjected to detailed cross examination, she stood firm and unshaken disclosing the incident in detail regarding the presence and participation of accused in ravishing her - Evidence of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323 -- Rape - Medical evidence - Absence of injuries on the private parts of prosecutrix is not always fatal to the case of prosecution - Prosecutrix stated that accused overpowered her and pushed her to bed in spite of her resistance and gagged her mouth using a piece of cloth - Thus, it is possible that there were no major injury..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323 -- Rape - Merely by alleging that mother of prosecutrix was a lady of easy virtue or her husband left her, there is absolutely no supportive material brought by appellant in his defence so as to explain why he was implicated - Question of conviction of accused for rape of prosecutrix is independent and distinct - It has absolutely..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 222 -- Charge u/s 306 IPC - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC - Offence u/s 498-A IPC is not a lesser offence in relation to S.306 - Unless specific acts constituting both abetment and cruelty explicitly set out in the charge u/s 306 IPC, a conviction u/s 498-A IPC cannot be sustained in the absence..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 222 -- Charge u/s 306 IPC - Conviction u/s 498-A IPC - In exceptional cases, conviction u/s 498-A IPC may still be valid even if there is no separate charge, provided that charge u/s 306 IPC is framed in a manner that comprehensively includes all incriminating acts failing under S.498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25(1B)(a), 27(1), Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Dying declaration - Once dying declaration made by deceased is proved, the fact that ballistic expert could not give a definite opinion on the question of whether cartridge recovered from the body of deceased was fired by revolver recovered at the..........
