Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 506 -- (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Ss.64, 115, 351), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Ss.4, 8, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.311 (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 S. 348) - Offence u/Ss. 376, 323, 506 IPC (Ss.64,115, 351 BNS) and 4, 8 POCSO Act - Recall of prosecutrix for further cross examination -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, 471 -- Cheating - Forged documents - Material placed on record that allegations are based on conjecture and surmises and are manifestly intended to malign appellants - No dishonest inducement or gain is demonstrated, nor is there any wrongful loss caused to State or a third party - There is no allegation that any of appellants..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, 482 -- Bail/anticipatory bail - Directions issued: (i) No trial Court or any of High Courts shall pass any order of grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail on any undertaking that accused might be ready to furnish for the purpose of obtaining appropriate reliefs; (ii) High Courts as well as trial Courts shall decide..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 23 -- Acquisition of land - Compensation - Sale exemplars - Land was acquired for public purpose for establishment of Industrial Area - Lands acquired are situated near T-point of State Highway, acquired land has non-agricultural potential and that a percolation tank just opposite to acquired lands, having sufficient water could be found..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n), 307, 324, 323, 504, 506, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 376(2)(n), 307, 324, 323, 504, 506 r/w S.34 IPC - Quashing of proceedings - Agreement of surrogacy - Agreement is against public policy - Agreement of surrogacy is not legalized in India - Application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. rejected...........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Section 15, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4 -- Juvenile - Rape - Conduct of petitioner of repeatedly raping victim, cleaning the blood and threatening her not to reveal the incident to any person, showed that petitioner was aware of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406 -- Cheating - Breach of contract - Criminal law cannot be invoked to settle private civil disputes nor can it be used as a tool of coercion...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406 -- Cheating - Breach of contract - Complainant admitted that he was not in a financial position to pay remaining sale consideration and had signed agreement being fully aware of its contents - Earnest money was paid as part of agreement to sell and agreement clearly stipulated that in the event of default by buyer, earnest money..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- (As amended) - Offence u/s 6 of the Act - Offence was committed on 20.05.2019, prior to amended S.6 of the Act - Sentence of imprisonment for life meaning remainder of natural life as per amended provision, did not exist in the statutory framework on date of incident - Under unamended S.6 of the Act,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142(2)(a) -- Dishonour of Cheque - Territorial jurisdiction - Complainant got his bank account transferred from place `B' to place `M' - Cheque presented for collection at place `B' for the purpose of crediting his account at place `M' - At the time of presentation of cheque complainant maintained his account at place `M' as..........
