Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 120B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Double murder case - Complaint as dying declaration - Xerox copy of complaint written by deceased `M' prior to his death to police, produced by son of deceased regarding threats from accused - However, said complaint does not mention accused - Complaint does not prove the fact that accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 120B -- Double murder case - Conviction cannot be based only on the ground that alleged accused has absconded - Since there is lack of evidence with regard to accused being a conspirator, his conviction only on the basis of fact that he had absconded from his home cannot be basis for convicting him for alleged offences - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Mere statement by victim in her evidence that accused hugged and impregnated her without indication about penetration aspect is not sufficient to attract offence of rape - Unless the victim states in her evidence about penetrative non consensual sexual act by accused on her, offence of rape cannot be said to be made out...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 375 -- Prior to amendment - Rape - False promise of marriage - If a man retracts his promise to marry a woman, consensual sex they had would not constitute an offence of rape u/s 376 IPC, unless it is established that consent for such sexual act was obtained by him by giving false promise of marriage with no intention of being adhered to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Rape - Onus to prove - In a case of rape, onus is always on prosecution to prove affirmatively each ingredient of offence, it seeks to establish and such onus never shifts...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Prior to amendment - Rape - False promise of marriage - Promise to marriage was given after alleged sexual act and not at initial stage - It cannot be said that victim gave consent relying upon false promise of accused that he will marry her - Sexual intercourse between victim and accused if any as alleged by prosecution, was a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201.302, 376A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 8 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 3 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Conduct of accused - PWs 1, 2, 3 & 5 when returned to their place of residence after searching the deceased, accused informed..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201.302, 376A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 3 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of dead body of deceased - Dead body of deceased was made from a place which cannot be said to be accessible to an..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201.302, 376A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 3 years old girl - Death penalty - Accused is a young person aged about 23 years old at the time of commission of offence - He was studious and hardworking - It is the first offence committed by accused..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of FIR - Vague and bald allegations against brother-in-law and mother-in-law - No specific allegations of their involvement for the offence alleged - Proceedings against them quashed...........
