Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Absence of injuries on the person of prosecutrix - By itself no ground to infer consent on the part of prosecutrix...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Conviction cannot be based solely on the statements made by an accused u/s 313(1) Cr.P.C - Statements of accused cannot be considered in isolation but in conjunction with the evidence adduced by prosecution...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Evidence of prosecutrix in her examination-in-chief that accused committed sexual intercourse with her was not shaken - Version of prosecutrix about the acts of forcible sexual intercourse by accused has been hardly tested in the cross-examination - Manner in which the prosecutrix was taken initially near the Nullah and after..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Enhancement of sentence is not justified nearly 35 years after the incident in view of facts of the case - No interference warranted in the order of sentence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Bail - Cheating - Accused is in custody since 7.3.2024 for more than 2 months and further incarceration of accused would be violation of his rights u/art 21 of Constitution, as trial is likely to take some time - Entire evidence of case is documentary in nature and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Appeal against conviction - Murder - Deceased stated in her dying declaration that she herself poured kerosene and match stick was allegedly lit by accused - It would be debatable as to whether deceased who had sustained 98% injuries would..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139, 118 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Once accused admits his signatures on cheque, presumption u/ss 118, 139 of the Act gets invoked - However, presumption is rebuttable - Accused is entitled to rebut the same by leading cogent evidence or by relying upon inherent contradictions/weakness in the evidence led by..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Abetment of suicide - Quashing of proceedings - Specific statement of informant is on record that there was demand of dowry - Independent witnesses who are resident of same area also stated that there was dispute between husband and wife - Whether wife has died on account of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Bail - Cheating - Allegation pertain to cheating on assuring visa under the garb of payment of money - Involvement of petitioner and gravity of offence does not entitle petitioner to bail at this stage - Bail application dismissed - However, on completing six months of total custody, if..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 120B, 34 -- Bail - Murder - Accused is in custody since 2022 but only 1 out of 19 PWs had been examined so far - Trial of case is not likely to be concluded anytime soon - Co-accused have already been granted bail - Further incarceration of accused is not required - Bail granted...........
