Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, 67A -- Anticipatory bail - Rape - Whatsapp screen shot between accused and victim shows that victim voluntarily went to hotel knowing very well that accused along with co-accused were there in the hotel - Sex they had at the hotel was consensual in nature - Receipt of payment of Rs.5000..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 16 -- Legitimacy of children born out of void and voidable marriage - Law as to: (i) In terms of S.16(1) of the Act, a child of a marriage which is null and void u/s 11 of Hindu Marriage Act is statutorily conferred with legitimacy irrespective of whether (a) such a child is born before or after the commencement of Amending Act 1976; (b) a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Murder - Sentence - Incident is of the year 1995, almost 28 years old - Awarding death sentence would not be appropriate - Life imprisonment is thus, awarded to accused u/s 302 IPC along with fine of Rs.20 lacs and R.I of 7 years awarded u/s 307 IPC along with fine of Rs.5 lacs - Both the sentences shall run concurrently...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Fine - Murder - Considering conduct of accused and financial damages suffered by victim's family, two deceased and injured, damages of Rs.10 lacs each awarded to legal heirs of two deceased for an offence u/s 302 IPC - Amount of fine as awarded u/s 307 IPC of Rs.5 lacs would be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Compensation to victim - Murder - Considering conduct of State who did not conduct the case fairly and also trauma and harassment faced by victim's family, in addition to compensation awarded u/s 357 Cr.P.C, further compensation u/s 357-A IPC is to be awarded - State directed to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegations against mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws - General and omnibus allegations were made against accused persons without any specific details as to how and when they subjected her to harassment to dowry particularly when they lived in different cities -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 316, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Rape - Parties lived in live-in-relationship for one year - FIR lodged when accused refused to marry victim - Keeping in view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial, one sided investigation by..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Accused being power of attorney executed sale deed in favour of wife of complainant - Offence of inducement to purchase property as disclosed in the FIR, was allegedly committed by some other co-accused - Patta was issued by and to some other co-accused and accused was not a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part I) -- Nature of offence - Accused caused gun shot injury to deceased which led to his death - He visited the house of deceased carrying his licensed gun - If there was no pre-mediation accused would not have carried his gun with him to the house of deceased - No sudden quarrel between accused and deceased - Accused acted in a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Testimony of eye witnesses - Allegation that accused poured kerosene oil upon PW1 and threw a matchstick upon him - However, despite lodging of FIR immediately after the incident, kerosene soaked clothes of PW1 and can of kerosene oil were not recovered - As per prosecution not a single article was burnt in the..........
