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..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Suspension of execution of sentence - Order to deposit 20% of compensation amount - Requirement to deposit compensation amount as a condition for appeal is generally mandatory as per S.148 of the Act, emphasizing its status as a rule...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Suspension of execution of sentence - Order to deposit 20% of compensation amount - Accused facing financial difficulty is not a ground sufficient enough for carving out an exception from mandate of S.148 of the Act...........
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..........
Customs Act, 1962, Section 35(1)(b)(i) -- Offence u/s 35(1)(b)(i) of the Act - Reduction of sentence - Recovery relates to the year 1985 and that offending consignment of watches was recovered lying in an abandoned condition - Conviction of appellants seems to be primarily based on confessional statements recorded u/s 108 of the Act - Conscious possession of smuggled goods..........
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..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 12 -- Consumer complaint - Flat buyer agreement - Delay in delivery of possession - Interest - Having regard to totality of circumstances, i.e. prolonged delay, failure to obtain mandatory statutory approvals, repeated non-compliance with directions of Supreme Court and long deprivation suffered by respondents despite payment of..........
