Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 451, 427, 147 -- Sanction for prosecution - Offence u/ss 323, 451, 427, 147 IPC - Petitioner acted under directions of Commissioner and proceeded in a bona fide manner while taking action regarding removal of encroachment - In such circumstances, acts complained of cannot be said to be wholly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Appreciation of evidence - Recovery of weapons of assault is not sine qua non for convicting an accused as entire evidence on record is required to be taken into consideration...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Appreciation of evidence - Absence of recovery of weapons of assault would not weaken the case of prosecution in the presence of other evidence on record that is found reliable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Double murder case - Evidence of eye witnesses is consistent and also acknowledging presence of each other at the spot of incident - Manner in which appellants assaulted deceased persons has been clearly indicated - These witnesses were cross-examined but nothing contrary to prosecution case has been elicited from them - Minor..........
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..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Case of prosecution rests upon contents of suicide notes of deceased - However, there is nothing credible enough for substantiating the same - Exchange of WhatsApp texts of deceased with applicant prior to her committing suicide also..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Cheating - Forged and fabricated agreement to sell - Quashing of FIR - Agreement to sell in question shows that there is no visible cutting/alteration at any place - FIR is a pure tactic to escape from civil liability of executing and registering sale deed in favour of petitioners, especially in light of the fact..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegations against relatives of husband - Where names of relatives of husband in matrimonial disputes are mentioned without there being any specific and substantiated allegations indicating their active role, same amounts to misuse of criminal process...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 377, 406, 506 -- Cruelty - Allegations against parents-in-law - Petitioners were not residing in a shared household with wife - Nothing in the FIR which disclosed any specific date, time or proximate incident demonstrating active participation of petitioners in alleged acts of cruelty or harassment - Belated implication of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A -- Death by rash and negligent act - Compromise - Quashing of FIR - Payment of compensation or financial assistance to families of deceased cannot be treated as a ground for quashing criminal proceedings arising out of an offence u/s 304-A IPC...........
