Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n) -- Rape - Accused and prosecutrix were in consensual relationship for past four years - They voluntarily went together to several places and had consensual sex - There is no specific allegation in First Information Statement that accused had given a promise to prosecutrix to marry which at the inception was false and based on..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 9 -- Restitution of conjugal rights - Petition by husband - Wife filed a criminal case against husband u/s 498-A IPC - Considering pendency of criminal case, it would not be justifiable for Court to press upon wife to join back to company of husband - If cruelty really exists then it may have a serious repercussion to force wife to join..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 413, 471 -- Anticipatory bail - Cheating - Allegation against petitioner is that she committed forgery of a document which is to be used in transferring an immovable property, though her case is of a complete denial - In order to ascertain whether offences have been really committed by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364, 366, 376, 307 -- Summoning of additional accused - Kidnapping, rape and attempt to murder - Incident took place in the Hotel - CCTV footage of Hotel indicates that no other person visited hotel except main accused - Evidence recorded during course of prosecution if remain unrebutted, will not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Rape and murder - Death by burning - Dying declaration made by deceased naming accused as person who raped her and set her on fire when she insisted that he should marry her - Dying declaration of deceased thus, unequivocally and unambiguously points to guilt of accused - Merely because it was not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 467 -- Valuable security - In course of time, there are many such documents that would be considered as `Valuable securities' - To restrict a valuable security purely in terms of the restriction u/s 467 IPC may not be appropriate - In the instant case tampering has taken place in answer sheets in order to receive benefit by the other..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 324, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148, 149, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v) -- Bail - Murder - Investigation of case is in progress - Merely because wife of accused is pregnant and her due date of delivery is expected soon as per..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 324, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148, 149, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v) -- Bail - Murder - Clash between two groups and there is murder of each person in each group - There is not only damage to public property but also damage..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 457 -- Release of seized vehicle - Vehicle involved in offence u/ss 307, 341, 506, 34 IPC - Magistrate or Court has power to dispose of application for releasing vehicles to RC owners by imposing certain conditions - Rejection of application for releasing the vehicle thus, not proper - Application allowed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354A(1)(i), (ii), (iv), 354A(2), 354A(3), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 7, 8, 9, 11 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 354-A(1)(i), (ii), (iv), 354-A(2), 354-A(3) IPC and Ss.7, 8, 9, 11 of POCSO Act - Victim girl is traumatized to such a high degree that her..........
