Tag: #IndianPenalCode

ALTHOUGH DECEASED WIFE UNHAPPY, NO PROOF OF DOWRY DEMAND

–Report by Shreya Gupta In the recent case of SURAJ MALIK Versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI, the bail was sought under section 439 of CrPC, 1973. The...

Sunil Bharti Mittal v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Case Number Criminal Appeal No. 34 of 2015 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 2961 of 2013), Criminal Appeal No. 35 of 2015 (Arising out of Special Leave...

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT DISMISSES APPEAL AGAINST TRIAL COURT DECISION

–Report by Pranav Mathur The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on 31st January 2023, dismissed an appeal filed before it by a murder convict, in the case of Ashok Malviya v....

VAGUE ALLEGATIONS OF TRYING TO COMMIT RAPE WILL NOT ATTRACT PENAL CHARGES

–Report by Arun Bhattacharya The Delhi High Court on Wednesday 8th of February 2023 in the matter of THE STATE versus SACHIN SINGH & ORS reiterated the stand taken by the Additional Sessions Judge’s...

The Doctrine of Last seen theory has its Limitation

-Report by Nawvi Kamalnathan In the case of Jabir and Others (hereinafter referred to as the appellants) Versus the State of Uttarakhand (hereinafter referred to as the respondents) the Supreme...

SC: A Private Defamation Complaint can be filed by a Public Servant

–Report by Sanstuti Mishra The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and V Rama Subramaniam observed that a minister or public servant could file a private complaint alleging...

SC grants criminal bail to accused gone through part sentence

-Report by Gourav Jain The Supreme Court, in the case of Menon Ekka @ Smt. Menon Ujjana Ekka vs. Union of India laid down that it can provide a criminal...

Conviction u/s 306 IPC Necessitates Mens Rea to Oblige Offence

-Report by Sanstuti Mishra THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA in case of CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION, MARIANO ANTO BRUNO & ANR. Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE held that upon the appreciation...

Punjab & Haryana HC quashes FIR against Kumar Vishwas

-Report by Deepti Dubey The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on 12th October quashed the FIR lodged against Kumar Vishwas, former Aam Aadmi Party leader, on the allegations of issuing...

“Insanity Defence”: A Loophole for Criminals

INTRODUCTION According to the IPC, man’s relics are an integral part of the crime. However, these offenses fall under the general exceptions set out in Articles 76 to 106 of...