Tag: #IndianPenalCode

RECONSIDERING THE ROLE OF VICTIMS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

All individuals who have been a victim of crime have had themselves and their families affected, significantly making monetary misfortunes to the people in question. And the effect of these...

NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR V/s UNION OF INDIA

Citation of the case AIR 2018 SC 4321; W. P. (Crl.) No. 76 of 2016; D. No. 14961/2016. Date of the case 6 September 2018 Petitioner Navtej Singh Johar &...

BACHAN SINGH VS STATE OF PUNJAB

CASE NUMBER Appeal No. 273 of 1979 CITATIONS AIR 1980 SC 898, 1980 CriLJ 636, 1982 (1) SCALE 713, (1980) 2 SCC 684, 1983 1 SCR 145 BENCH Y Chandrachud, A Gupta,...

POLICE ATROCITIES IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION Lately, we have seen a remarkable expansion in the occurrence of police barbarities all around the country. Launch by the June 2020 instance of fierce custodial torment and killings...

K. M. Nanavati v. the State of Maharashtra

Case number Criminal Appeal No. 195 of 1960 Equivalent citation AIR 1962 SC 605 Bench Hon’ble Justice K. Subba Rao. Date of Judgement November 24, 1961. Relevant Act(s) The “Evidence...

Jayamma & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka

Case number Criminal Appeal No. 573 of 2016. Equivalent citation (2021) 6 SCC 213. Bench CJI N. V. Ramana, Hon’ble Justice Surya Kant and Hon’ble Justice Aniruddha Bose. Date of...

Delhi High Court Confirms Conviction of Rape Accused

-Report by GURPREET SINGH FACTS On 15.6.16, the prosecutrix, along with her niece around 9 P.M went to Narispur Sabzi Mandi to purchase vegetables. On reaching Buddha Jayanti Park, the...

A Judgment Passed by Kerala High Court Interpreting the Definition of Rape u/s 375 of IPC

During the proceeding of a matter, Kerala High Court on Monday while interpreting Section 375 of IPC stated as to when the body of the Victim is manipulated to simulate...

Tareekh par tareekh: Lawyer Screams in Agony and Damaged Equipment in Delhi Court over Delay in the Case Hearing

According to news agency ANI, a lawyer cried “tareekh par tareekh (date after date)” while breaking courtroom equipment in a Delhi court recently, reenacting a famous film scene. According to...

Supreme Court Hears Bail Plea of Policeman Serving Life Imprisonment for Fake Encounter

The Jaspal Singh Gosain versus CBI case, otherwise called the Ranbir Singh counterfeit experience case, is a criminal case in the Uttarakhand province of India, that occurred on 3 July...