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Jafar vs Kerala that in the absence of proper identification parade being conducted, the identification for the first time in the court cannot be said to be free from doubt.Hits: 18346
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Denying Bail To Undertrial With Critical Health Condition Amounts To Death Sentence: Gujarat HC
Jafar Sadrudin Dargahwala vs Gujarat that denying bail to an undertrial whose health condition is critical would amount to a death sentence.Hits: 10255 -
Dablu Kujur vs Jharkhand that police officers submitting the police report/chargesheet to the Magistrate as per the State Police Manual shall abide by the particulars of Section 173 (2) and...Hits: 10313
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Punjab vs Gurpreet Singh that Supreme Court can interfere with the order of the acquittal if the acquittal of an accused would lead to a significant miscarriage of justice.Hits: 10170
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Delhi HC Registers Suo Motu Case On Delay By Jail Authorities In Accepting Bail Bonds
On Its Own Motion vs Director General Of Prisons, Govt Of NCT Of Delhi that: In certain cases, interim bails are granted on medical grounds or some other exigencies, as expressed by the applicant....Hits: 10171 -
William Stephen vs Tamil Nadu that mere demand for ransom after kidnapping won’t amount to Section 364A IPC offence if there is no death threat.Hits: 17012
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Majid @ Bablu vs Imran that Trial Courts cannot implead any person as an accused and direct them for facing a trial on the basis of vague and obscure finding under Section 319 CrPC.Hits: 4861
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Shailesh Kumar vs UP that an accused has a right to cross-examine a police officer as to the recording made in the case diary whenever the police officer used to refresh his memory.Hits: 13403
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No Requirement For Accused To Surrender Or Be In Jail For Filing Criminal Revision: MP HC
Sanjay Nagayach vs Madhya Pradesh upheld the applicant’s right to file a criminal revision without surrendering or being in jail and dismissed the application for exemption to surrender.Hits: 12825 -
Himanshu Sharma vs Madhya Pradesh that the bail cancellation plea in the High Court has to be listed before the same judge who granted bail.Hits: 10238
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Shiv Jatia vs Gian Chand Malick that the order issuing process has drastic consequences and such orders require application of mind which cannot be passed casually.Hits: 10336
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Noel Joseph vs Kerala that the victim of a crime should not be penalized for any procedural irregularities or technical defects if any committed by the investigating officer of the police.Hits: 10233
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Prakash Jha vs Jharkhand that criminal courts are not meant to be used for settling scores or pressurize the parties to settle the dispute.Hits: 10250
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Ravi Shanker Gupta vs Haryana that the police has no power to investigate or prosecute any offence under Air Act and Water Act.Hits: 9067
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Ranjeet vs UP that there is no mandatory need for prior sanction for lodging an FIR and conducting an investigation, even against a public servant.Hits: 10194
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Overt Act By Unlawful Assembly Members Sufficient For Murder Charge: SC
Haalesh @ Haleshi @ Kurubara Haleshi vs Karnataka that overt act by unlawful assembly members is sufficient for murder charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Hits: 15753 -
Oma Ram vs State of GNCTD that a chargesheet will not be vitiated or invalidated if the documents relied upon by the prosecution are not filed along with it.Hits: 10197
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Not Mandatory For Criminal Court To Issue Notice To Victim At Pre-Trial Stage: Delhi HC
Vivek Kumar Gaurav vs UoI that it is not mandatory for the Criminal Court to issue notice to the victim or complainant at pre-trial stage.Hits: 7066 -
General Tendency To Implicate Family Members Of Accused To Settle Personal Scores: MP HC
Pradeep Bafna vs Madhya Pradesh that: In such facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners appear to have been arraigned as accused only because they happen to be the father and mother of...Hits: 10260 -
Criminal Justice Machinery Being Misused By Certain Persons; Courts Must Stay Vigilant: SC
Vishal Noble Singh vs Uttar Pradesh urged courts to be vigilant against the misuse of the criminal justice machinery by certain persons having vested interests.Hits: 10245 -
Preventive Detention Should Not Be Allowed Merely Because Accused Is likely To Get Bail: J&K&L HC
Muyeeb Shafi Ganie vs Union Territory that merely on the ground that an accused in detention is likely to get bail, an order of preventive detention should not ordinarily be passed.Hits: 10189 -
Mr Mahender Kumar Khandelwal vs Directorate of Enforcement that where the investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 extends beyond 365 days and does not result in any proceedings...Hits: 9678
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Amit Kumar Das vs Shrimati Hutheesingh Tagore Charitable Trust to make it indubitably clear that courts can issue appropriate directions for remedying and rectifying things done in violation of its...Hits: 10139
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Protection Is To Be Accorded Against Unwanted Criminal Prosecution And From Unnecessary Trial: SC
Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia vs Bihar that in appropriate cases, it is essential to protect against unwarranted criminal prosecution and from unnecessary trials.Hits: 9637 -
Plea Of Alibi Is To Be Taken At The Earliest And Should Not Be An Afterthought: Jharkhand HC
Surendra Mahto @ Surendra Prasad vs Jharkhand that the plea of alibi should be submitted at the earliest stage of proceedings, emphasizing that it should not be an afterthought. We thus see that...Hits: 10179 -
Every Deceitful Act Is Not Unlawful: SC
Mariam Fasihuddin vs Adugodi Police Station that every deceitful act is not unlawful, just as not every unlawful act is deceitful.Hits: 10205 -
Imtiyaz Hussain Sayyad vs Maharashtra that alleged offences which are under investigation and for which a chargesheet has not been filed cannot be considered for passing an externment order against...Hits: 9082
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Strong Suspicion Cannot Take The Place Of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: SC
Raja Nayyakar vs Chhattisgarh that the accused and only the accused committed the crime.Hits: 8288 -
No Liability If Accused Lacks Knowledge Regarding Victim’s Age During Intercourse: Madras HC
Sujithkumar @ Sonaimuthu vs State that the accused was fully aware of the victim’s age during the alleged sexual intercourse.Hits: 10254 -
Accused Can’t Say He Is Not Getting Justice Because Complainant Is Judge’s Relative: Delhi HC
Mohit Pilania vs NCT of Delhi that like any common person, Judges are also entitled to private and social rights to look after their families.Hits: 9751
