Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 380, 457 -- Offence u/ss 380, 457 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Petitioner was convicted under offence in question for which no minimum punishment has been prescribed - He has already undergone a period of 2 months and 20 days in custody out of total sentence of 2 years - Petitioner has been suffering agony of trial for last more than 10..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 415, 420, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss. 120-B, 415, 420, 34 IPC - Appeal against quashing of complaint - Allegation of creating forge family tree and partition deed to secure compensation land, excluding complainant and her sisters - As per record, HC relied on the statement of sub registrar that was..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372, Copyright Act, 1957, Section 63, 65, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B -- Issue is whether the Appellant would fall under the definition of `victim' in terms of Section 2(wa) read with the proviso to Section 372 of the CrPC or whether Section 378 of the CrPC would prevail in the facts and circumstances - It is the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Allegation that accused under the pretext of providing Government job to complainant, has collected a sum of Rs.18,58,000 and another sum of Rs.20,000 through bank transfer - Specific allegation made in complaint is that as promised, no appointment orders..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Quarrels arising out of matrimonial life are domestic quarrels - It cannot be said to be of such a high degree so as to compel deceased to commit suicide - So, an offence u/s 498-A IPC is not made out - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide itself is not an offence, if someone abets it, then only it becomes a punishable offence - So, abetment and suicide both need to be proved...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 34 -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Every dispute, quarrel or altercation arising from matrimonial life are not criminal offence - It will take colour of Criminal law only when there are no alternatives for wife but to put an end to her life because of harassment...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 450 -- Offence u/s 450 IPC - Accused had trespassed into the house of PW1 on the date of occurrence with intent to commit sexual assault on victim child - Conviction u/s 450 IPC upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide note - When deceased herself did not refer to demand for any dowry in her death note, which is said to have been recovered from her house soon after the incident, merely because deceased died within 1-1/2 years of her marriage, will not automatically lead to conviction of accused u/s 306 IPC - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Suicide note - Deceased in her death note described in detail about ill treatment meted by appellant soon before her death which squarely attracts S.498-A IPC - Handwriting found on the death note is proved to be that of person who has written admitted handwriting - Prosecution was successful in proving that death note is..........
