Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, 304 Part II, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Illegal termination of pregnancy - Patient died - To conceal the crime accused throttled sister of deceased who was present there and committed her murder - Chain of circumstances was complete to establish the offence - Drips and injections found from house of accused are used..........
Circumstantial evidence -- Murder - Merely because the accused did not cry or weep on witnessing the dead bodies of his wife and daughter, cannot be made the basis of his guilt...........
Consumer Protection Act,1986, -- S.2(1)(g) - Electricity Act, 1910 - S.26(6) - Electricity bill - Meter burnt - The Chief Electrical Inspector has no role to play - The department on replacement of the burnt/dead stopped meter by a new one is to take the average of consumption for the next 6 months - Based on this average can only charge the Complainant arrears upto 6..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Conviction - Circumstantial evidence - Accused had illicit relations with deceased - Brother and wife of deceased made a bald and sweeping statement about illicit relations - Parents of deceased and some other villagers in support of same not examined - Dead body of deceased was found in an open space in front of house of accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Child 1-1/2 years old - Circumstantial evidence - Child aged 1-1/2 years was handed over to accused persons - Dead body of child was buried in the hut which was in the use and occupation of accused persons - Accused gave no explanation as to how this body came to be buried in their hut - Defence of alibi of one of the..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 118 -- A person not seen of or heard for 27 years - He is presumed to be dead...........
Circumstantial evidence -- Accused can be convicted even in absence of dead body when there exists strong circumstantial evidence...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364, 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 118 -- Kidnapping in order to murder - Victim bodily lifted by accused who were heavily armed - There was old enmity between the parties - Said person not seen thereafter nor heard of - In absence of proof of death a charge u/s 302 IPC could not be made out - Fact remains that he is not heard or seen..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173(8) -- Further investigation - Final report submitted within two days of commencement of investigation - Reasons not mentioned as to why no case was disclosed against the applicant and other accused - Deceased had died in jail premises with 14 injuries on his dead body - Held, it negated the case of the deceased having committed..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 201 -- Deceased found dead the next morning after the nuptial night - Held, that demand of dowry or any harassment on that basis could not have taken place immediately after the marriage - Such features emerge only after sometime has elapsed - Even medical evidence is of no help in determining the cause of death - Presumption..........
