Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499 -- Defamation - Characteristics of defamation are: (i) words must be defamatory; (ii) they must refer to affected person; (iii) they must be maliciously published...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499 -- Defamation - Spirit of offence of defamation lies in dissemination of harmful imputation - In order to constitute an offence of defamation, it should be communicated to a third party because what is intended by imputation is to arose hostility of others...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamation - Publication issued on behalf of accused to protect their interest in the property regarding which civil suit was already filed by accused against complainant - Complainant during pendency of civil suit in violation of injunction order sold eight plots, then, action of accused effecting publication regarding the same, is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Appeal against acquittal - None of PWs, who are near relatives of deceased stated that accused was harassing deceased for purpose of dowry or had instigated her to commit suicide - Prosecution failed to prove its case against accused - Accused rightly acquitted - Leave to appeal dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment to suicide - Deceased left her husband prior to her death and was residing at parental house for about 1 year before her death - Prosecution has not lead any evidence to show that accused used to visit deceased at parental house - Prosecution has not produced any document regarding the case..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Suicide - Presumption as to abetment - Deceased residing at her father's house for about 1 year before her death - Prosecution had to prove other circumstances which abetted commission of suicide - Prosecution has failed to prove such circumstances - Offence u/s 306 IPC not made out against accused -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, 34, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - Prima facie evidence of demand of dowry from deceased and her family - Evidence on record shows that licensed revolver of petitioner was used in the commission of crime - Injuries on the vital part of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, 201 -- Rash and negligent driving - Accused truck driver rashly and negligently hit scooter due to which victim sustained injuries - Evidence on record proves that accused was occupying driver seat of offending vehicle at the time of accident - Sole testification of complainant coupled with fact that accused was running away from..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Non-seizure of weapon of offence - Does not make reliable direct evidence as unreliable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Intention - Injured received five injuries in the incident, out of which four injuries were on his head - Repeated blows given by accused on head of victim, which clearly shows that either he was having intention or knowledge that injuries may cause death of injured - Evidence of victim regarding injuries is..........
