Bom HC | For the offence of cheating under Penal Code, 1860, is intention of cheating important from inception? Read on
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., observed that, “…in the case of cheating, the
IPC
No conviction under Section 364A IPC if kidnapper treats victim in “a good manner”: Supreme Court
Supreme Court has laid down the essential ingredients required to be proved by prosecution to convict an accused under Section 364A IPC i.e. kidnapping for ransom.
CBI | Fictitious firm, non-existent exports, forged documents, met echt results | Court sunders the ingredients of conspiracy, cheat, fraud, forgery and usage
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): The Court of Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI) while convicting the accused of the offences under
All HC | In case there is conviction of less than 5 persons for the offence of ‘Dacoity’, is it necessary to prove that 5 or more persons aided the crime? Court explains
Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J., while addressing a criminal appeal observed that “Conviction for “Dacoity” of less than five persons is
Bom HC | 70-year old man convicted under S. 10 POCSO Act for touching breast of a minor child aged 8 years old amounting to ‘aggravated sexual assault’
Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., altered the conviction for rape and penetrative sexual assault to an act of aggravated form of
Utt HC | ’Fouler the crime higher the proof’; Court allows appeal of convict under Ss. 376 & 511 Penal Code and S. 6 of POCSO Act, acquits him in absence of credible evidence
Uttaranchal High Court: Narayan Singh Dhanik, J., allowed a Criminal Jail Appeal which was filed from the jail against the judgment whereby
Bom HC | “Consent induced by fiduciary relationship not a free consent”: Bom HC while refusing bail to rape accused business partner of victim’s father
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a petition with regard to the rape of a minor girl, made an observation that:
All HC | “It is the constitutional responsibility of High Courts to monitor the functioning of subordinate courts to ensure timely disposal of cases”; HC directs in cases where litigation is marred by inordinate delay
Allahabad High Court: While deliberating over a matter concerning quashing of a non-bailable order issued by a subordinate court, Rahul Chaturvedi, J.,
NHRC issues notice to UP Govt. & Union Ministry of Jal Shakti over alleged gang-rape, murder of minor girl
The National Human Rights Commission India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 13-year-old girl belonging to Scheduled Caste
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Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and
Provisions of SC/ST Act not applicable where FIR does not mention that applicant does not belong to SC/ST
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. partly allowed a petition as a prima facie case
Content Regulation| Netflix, Amazon prime alleged to be in violation of IPC and IT Act for streaming ‘vulgar’ content
As reported by media, a PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking regulation of content on online platforms such
It is imperative on the High Court to record reasons while deciding application under Section 378(3) CrPC—Reiterated: SC
Supreme Court: A.M. Sapre, J. speaking for himself and Uday U. Lalit, J. allowed an appeal filed by the State of U.P.
Rape accused acquitted in light of the case falling in arena of ‘suspicion’ and no evidence: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal JJ., addressed a Criminal Appeal by setting aside
Calcutta HC issues directions as ‘standard operating procedure’ for investigation and prosecution of crime
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ravi Krishan Kapur and Joymalya Bagchi JJ., issued directions in a case involving commercial
Disclosure of Rape victim’s identity is inconsistent in terms of Section 228-A IPC: SC
“Every attempt should be made by all the courts not to disclose the identity of the rape victim in terms of Section
False explanation given by the accused may be used to fortify the finding of guilt already recorded
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment
Retrial of order of ‘death sentence’ directed by the High Court to the trial court
Patna High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar & Arvind Srivastava JJ., while setting aside the order of death sentence,