Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Oral dying declaration - PW6 stated that deceased came to police camp in injured condition and told them accused persons assaulted him - However, PW7 stated that victim had only named accused `B' - Police officers are disinterested witnesses - However, their version with regard to the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - When truth is set up as a defence, it must be extent to entire libel and it is not sufficient that only a part of libel is proved to be true...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Issuance of process - Defamation - Magistrate has passed detailed order recording prima facie satisfaction that allegations in the newspaper would fall within expression of defamation u/s 499 IPC - To determine whether imputations are sufficient to attract provisions of S.499 IPC, a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 307, 149 -- Offence u/ss 364A, 307, 149 - No evidence is available on the record to show the source of knowledge on the part of the informant or the details in respect of demand of ransom by the accused persons/appellants, as the alleged ransom letter is not proved - Even PW3, the victim, nowhere states in respect of any threatening..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 307, 149 -- Offence u/ss 364A, 307, 149 - No evidence is available on the record to show the source of knowledge on the part of the informant or the details in respect of demand of ransom by the accused persons/appellants, as the alleged ransom letter is not proved - Even PW3, the victim, nowhere states in respect of any threatening..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 307, 149 -- Nature of offence - Offence u/ss 364A, 307, 149 IPC - Whether the evidence on record satisfies the ingredients of Section 365 of IPC - When the boy was retrieved inside the kuthia, his hands were tied with rope and mouth was also closed with some cloth and the rope was opened by the police and the said rope and cloth have..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 307, 149 -- Nature of offence - Offence u/ss 364A, 307, 149 IPC - Whether the evidence on record satisfies the ingredients of Section 365 of IPC - When the boy was retrieved inside the kuthia, his hands were tied with rope and mouth was also closed with some cloth and the rope was opened by the police and the said rope and cloth have..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B -- Criminal conspiracy - Single person cannot hatch a conspiracy - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B -- Criminal conspiracy - To prove the offence of criminal conspiracy, it is imperative to show a meeting of minds between conspirators for intended common object...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B -- Criminal conspiracy - Accused has only concealed the relevant incriminating evidence/articles - Materials on record in no way establish that before commission of offence, accused had any common purpose, object or intention of committing the crime - Conviction and sentence set aside...........
