Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326 -- Acid attack - Complete disfigurement of face of victim - Eyes of victim completely closed due to swelling - Injuries were found to be grievous in nature - Evidence on record proves that it was accused who had thrown acid on the face of injured victim - Motive also proved as accused had illicit relations with wife of brother of..........
Acid attack -- Compensation to victim - Four accused threw acid on face and bodies of two sisters while they were sleeping - Accused also used to harass elder victim girl - Elder victim girl suffered 28% burns on her body and 90% on her face - Victim had undergone several surgeries and has to undergo many more corrective and curative surgeries for her treatment - Victim's..........
Acid attack -- Compensation to victim - Compensation must not only be awarded in terms of physical injury but also to take note of victim's inability to lead a full life and to enjoy those amenities which is being robbed of her as a result of acid attack...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357A -- Compensation - Where accused had no financial position to pay compensation, injured victim can still be granted compensation under Victim compensation scheme as provided u/s 357-A Cr.P.C. by District Legal Service Authority - Case referred to District Legal Service Authority to consider for grant of compensation...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 324, 323 -- Offence u/ss 307, 324, 323 IPC - Accused caused 13 injures to victim with a knife - All the injuries were simple in nature - Oral evidence of victim corroborated from medical evidence - Weapon of offence recovered from possession of accused - Conviction affirmed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 324, 323 -- Offence u/ss 307, 324, 323 IPC - Quantum of sentence - Incident occurred on a trifle matter i.e loan of Rs.1000 taken by husband of complainant from accused - Victim sustained 13 injuries - All injuries were simple in nature - Appellant faced agony of proceedings for more than 14 years - At present accused is 74 years old..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 326, 324, 34 -- Conviction u/ss 323, 326, 324, 34 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Accused a first offender - Quarrel emanated on account of previous litigation pending between parties - Victim sustained grievous injury on his little finger of right hand - Accused already suffered incarceration of seven months and three days - Substantive..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, 367, 506, Arms Act, 1959, Section 27 -- Sodomy - Accused acquitted viz. (i) deposition of victim is full of material contradictions and inconsistencies and are substantially different from his first statement; (ii) no probable reason for victim to have accepted the offer of accused to pillion ride his motorcycle; (iii) presence of many..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2) -- Cancellation of bail - Offence u/s 302 IPC and Ss.25, 27, 30 of Arms Act - Presence of accused at the spot not disputed as he sustained bullet injuries in his hand - Accused facing trial u/s 302 IPC for which punishment is life imprisonment or death - Granting bail is thus, barred u/s 437 Cr.P.C - This type of concession..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 138 -- Cross examination of defence witness by informant - On the plea of juvenility - Permissibility - Murder case - Accused was absconding for almost 15 years and thereafter while facing trial, raised a plea of juvenility - Informant/victim challenged the plea of juvenility as fraudulent and manipulative on the strength of various documents -..........
