Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354A -- Sexual Intent - Mere utterance of words "I love you" by itself does not amount to sexual intent...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326 -- Grievous hurt - Expression "any instrument, which used as weapon of offence, is likely to cause death" should be construed with reference to nature of instrument and not manner of its use...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326 -- Grievous hurt - Stone as weapon of offence - Stone may qualify as dangerous weapon depending on its nature, size, sharpness or its potential to cause death of person...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326 -- Grievous hurt - Conviction u/s 326 IPC can only be passed, if one of injuries in S.320 IPC is strictly proved - Eight clause of S.320 IPC is no exception to general rule that penal statue must be construed strictly - If hurt caused fall outside any of categories mentioned u/s 320 IPC, it can only be simple hurt defined u/s 319 IPC..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 326 -- Hurt - Grievous hurt - Accused charged u/s 326 IPC can be convicted u/s 323 IPC, even if there is no specific charge for latter, provided evidence supports lesser offence...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326, 323 -- Hurt and Grievous Hurt - Nature of offence - Trial court convicted accused u/s 326 IPC - However, prosecution failed to adduce any evidence to prove that MO1 stone either qualifies expression `an instrument of cutting' or expression `any instrument which, used as weapon of offence, is likely to cause death' found in S.326 -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - No medical evidence on record to prove with certainty that deceased died due to consumption of poison and failure of heart and lungs occasioned due to consumption of poison - It is not the case of prosecution that any demand for dowry or any valuable security or other property was made by accused in connection with..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - No case of prosecution that any of accused has instigated deceased directly or indirectly, or aided her in any other way to commit suicide - Offence u/s 306 IPC not made out - Acquittal upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - No demand for any dowry, valuable security or property is made and that she was not harassed in connection with any such demand - Case u/s 498-A IPC not made out against appellant - Acquittal upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Offence u/Ss.304-B, 498-A IPC - Conviction - Appreciation of evidence - Bald allegation by de-facto complainant about demand of dowry and cruelty - Statement of de-facto complainant about giving jewelry not corroborated by any prosecution witnesses - Even, as per evidence on record, `soon before her death' deceased was at her..........
