Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 302 -- Rape and murder of 7-8 years girl - Death sentence - Dead body of victim spotted in field of appellant - Cause of death was excessive bleeding from private parts of victim - Deceased was last seen with appellant at about 5.45 p.m. going towards field of appellant holding finger of appellant - Evidence of last seen can form basis..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377 -- Rule regarding non requirement of corroboration is equally applicable in an offence under Section 377 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 451, 377 -- Unnatural offence - 10 years old girl - Carnal intercourse against order of nature - Evidence of a victim of sex offence is entitled to great weight, absence of corroboration notwithstanding - Corroboration is not the sine quo non for conviction in a rape case - Rule regarding non requirement of corroboration is equally..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- FIR filed by wife under section 498-A IPC against husband and others - Quashing of FIR sought on the ground that it was a counter-blast to divorce petition filed by husband - Whether FIR was as a counter-blast to the divorce petition or not is to be decided by Trial Court after parties..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Additional accused - Summoning of - A statement without cross-examination can be used to pass an order under section 319 Cr.P.C. - Magistrate can summon a person as additional accused on basis of said statement...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 436, 427, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173 -- Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 - Lok Adalat - Power of - Lok Adalat is not a regular Court - Lok Adalat has no power to entertain report submitted by Police under Section 173 Cr. P.C...........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, 138, 151, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379 -- Theft of electricity - FIR lodged under S.379 IPC - FIR quashed - For theft of electricity provision of Section 135 Electricity Act applies - Cognizance of offence u/s 135 Electricity Act can only be taken upon a written complaint made by officer authorised...........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 72, 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 3041, 109 -- Power to grant pardon - Judicial review - Murder trial - Writ petition challenging order passed by Government of Andhra Pradesh - Supreme Court altered the conviction of R2 from one under Section 302 IPC to Section 304(1) - On request by wife of R2, he was granted remission of..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 72, 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 3041, 109 -- Power to grant pardon - Judicial review - Murder trial - Writ petition challenging order passed by Government of Andhra Pradesh - Supreme Court altered the conviction of R2 from one under Section 302 IPC to Section 304(1) - On request by wife of R2, he was granted remission of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 147, 148, 447, 323, 307, 302 -- Bail - Offence under Sections 147, 148, 447, 323, 307 and 302 IPC - Bail application opposed by complainant on ground that one of accused petitioner instigated other co-accused to kill deceased and other injured persons of complainant party and another accused..........
