Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Acquittal - Cross-examination of complainant demonstrates that accused did not deny execution of cheque - He did not deny his transaction with complainant - Rather during his examination u/s 313 Cr.P.C. he stated that he had a business transaction with complainant for which he issued a blank cheque..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Additional accused - Can be summoned on the basis of statement made in the examination-in-chief of the witness concerned and Court need not to wait for evidence of such witness to be tested by cross-examination...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 243 -- Dishonour of cheque - Summoning of witnesses - Accused can rebut the evidence of complainant by cross-examination, by examining his side witnesses and produce materials and documents to rebut the evidence of complainant to disprove the case of complainant...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Rape of 8 years old girl - Victim categorically stated in her statement recorded u/s 164 that accused committed oral sex with her, which amounts to rape - At the stage of bail, it cannot be presumed that she has..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Cruelty - Petition filed by husband - Wife proceeded ex parte - Even in ex parte proceedings the burden is on plaintiff to prove his case by leading evidence - Merely there being no denial or cross examination, Court is not bound to grant ex parte decree unless the case is made out - In the instant case as deposition of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 165 -- Recall of prosecutrix for further cross-examination - Prosecutrix initially supported the case of prosecution in her examination-in-chief, however, in cross-examination she completely disowned the happening of incident - Court in exercise of its powder u/s 165 of Evidence Act asked question with..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 21(c) -- Recovery of 24,000 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup - Non-examination of I.O - Mere failure to call I.O as a witness may not be fatal unless there was some key evidence that was required to be proved by I.O but was not done...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 21(c) -- Recovery of 24,000 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup - Non-examination of I.O - Accused was the driver of vehicle from which a large quantity of contraband was seized - Customs officials intercepted the vehicle and found accused to be only person therein - Safe keeping of goods has been proved upon by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Second bail application - Dowry death - Applicant is not a direct family member of in-laws of victim, as he is a cousin brother of husband of victim - Husband and mother-in-law of victim already granted bail - There is no progress of trial..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Mental cruelty - Petition by husband - Parties shared domestic dispute for very long time and irritability and mental cruelty inflicted by wife over her husband through her conduct and through her denial for cohabitation - In absence of any cross-examination or rebuttal, allegations of husband assume importance -..........
