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Rajeev Sharma vs Delhi that an accused is entitled to default bail if the chargesheet is not filed within 60 days in offences where no minimum sentence is prescribed granted default bail to...Hits: 9291
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Long Delay In Lodging FIR A Valid Consideration To Grant Anticipatory Bail: SC
Sumedh Singh Saini vs Punjab that a long delay in lodging FIR can be a valid consideration for grant of anticipatory bail.Hits: 7868 -
3 Factors to Mull over When You Hire an Attorney for DUI or DWI Charges
Both driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are considered illegal in all states. It means that these cases are heard in a criminal courtHits: 2416 -
Kerala Govt Compelled To Repeal Section 118A Of Kerala Police Act
first ordinance, the Governor had held on to it without signing the ordinance for 30 days while the repeal ordinance was signed in a day. The first ordinance was promulgated without any discussion...Hits: 4159 -
Dr.Mohit Dhawan vs U.T. Chandigarh the police official is a Facebook friend of the complainant, it cannot be presumed that he shall favour him in an illegal manner. In other words, it thus stated...Hits: 4980
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Hafiz Saeed Gets 10 Years In Jail For Two Terror Cases
In a latest, landmark, laudable and learned judgment, a Pakistani court on November 19, 2020 gave Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, held responsible for masterminding the 2008 MumbaiHits: 18283 -
Default Bail Granted Can Be Cancelled By High Court U/s 439(2) CrPC: SC
Venkatesan Balasubramaniyan vs. The Intelligence Officer, D.R.I. Bangalore held that a default bail granted under Section 167(2) CrPC can be cancelled under Section 439(2) CrPC.Hits: 7396 -
POCSO Act: Kerala HC Upholds Constitutionality Of Reverse Burden Of Proof Under Sections 29 and 30
Justin @ Renjith vs Union of India constitutional validity of Sections 29 and 30 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) which creates a reverse burden of proof on the...Hits: 15156 -
Cases Generating Much Heat In Public Domain's Can't Influence Court's Decision: MP HC
Courts be held hostage to the shrill screech of public perception. The day that happens, no longer would it be said that the Courts are impervious to influence.Hits: 3838 -
Nanuram Sahni and Vinod Kumar vs. Rajasthan has directed Registrar (Vigilance) to initiate against a Magistrate who issued arrest warrants against accused. This despite the irrefutable fact that...Hits: 5378
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Mere Registration Of Multiple Cases Not A Ground To Cancel Bail: Karnataka HC
Ms X vs. State of Karnataka dismissed a petition filed by a rape survivor seeking to cancel bail granted to the accused on the ground that he is a habitual offender and has similar cases registered...Hits: 7583 -
Shaurya Gautam (Minor) vs. UP Allahabad High Court refused to grant the custody of two minor children to their father, who is accused of killing his wife.Hits: 4432
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Minor's Consent For Sexual Intercourse Relevant For Deciding Bail Application Of Rape Accused
Rohit Sharma vs. Himachal Pradesh has granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl on the ground that the girl had consented to the sexual intercourse.Hits: 6685 -
Lovely v. Himachal Pradesh Right to cross-examine vested in the petitioner could not have been closed by learned Court below, on account of absence of his counsel, rather, in that situation, court...Hits: 6147
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Jasvir Singh v/s Punjab State needs to be more tolerant while invoking laws pertaining to sedition and religious disaffection. It goes without saying as can be gauged by the past couple of Supreme...Hits: 4545
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Power U/s 41A CrPC Cannot Be Used To Intimidate, Threaten Or Harass
Roshni Biswas vs West Bengal power under Section 41A CrPC cannot be used to intimidate, threaten or harass. Roshni Biswas accused of making an objectionable facebook post against West Bengal...Hits: 12385 -
Chunthuram vs. Chhattisgarh when the test identification parades are held in police presence, the resultant communications tantamount to statements made by the identifiers to a police officer in...Hits: 6876
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CR Raju vs Kerala and Satheeshkumar in order to get protection under Section 197 of CrPC, the act constituting the offence should be so connected with the official duty or should be an act which is...Hits: 36047
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Delhi Court Rejects Bail Plea of Tahir Hussain's Associate In IB Official Ankit Sharma Murder Case
Delhi v/s Sameer Khan (Ankit Sharma murder case) to dismiss the bail plea of a man named Sameer Khan who is an alleged associate of Tahir Hussain who was arrested in connection with the murder of...Hits: 3761 -
Tahir Hussain Bail Plea Junked By A Delhi Court In Delhi Riots Case
Karkardooma V/s Tahir Hussain has dismissed an application for bail by suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in three cases of rioting, arson, murder and conspiracy connected...Hits: 4752 -
POCSO Conviction Can Be Based On Sole Testimony Of Victim If Reliable And Trustworthy: SC
Ganesan vs State Represented by its Inspector of Police there can be a conviction based on the sole testimony of the sexual assault victim if she is found to be reliable and trustworthy.Hits: 10275 -
Saravanan vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police while granting default bail/statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure condition of deposit of amount cannot be...Hits: 5760
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Related Witnesses Testimony, If Found Truthful, Can Be The Basis Of Conviction: SC
In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Karulal vs Madhya Pradesh that testimony of the related witness, if found to be truthful, can be the basis of conviction. If the witnesses are...Hits: 4217 -
Miss A v/s Uttar Pradesh that filing of the charge-sheet by itself, does not entitle an accused to copies of any of the relevant documents including statement under Section 164 of the Code of...Hits: 17780
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Right Of Accused Should Not Become Illusory By Imposition Of Disproportionate Bail Conditions: SC
Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla v/s Maharashtra manifested its genuine, grave and generous concerns for accused also who is usually condemned very soon even before the charges are actually proved...Hits: 4213 -
Dharmander Singh @ Saheb vs Delhi legislative intent and applicability of reverse burden under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)Hits: 6239
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Gurcharan Singh vs Punjab the ingredients of mens rea for abetment of suicide [Section 306 IPC] cannot be assumed to be ostensibly present but has to be visible and conspicuous.Hits: 8158
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Satish @ Sabbe vs Uttar Pradesh Apex Court while directing the release of two convicts on probation have observed that length of the sentence or the gravity of the original crime can't be the sole...Hits: 5513
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Anwar Ali vs Himachal Pradesh absence of motive in a case depending on circumstantial evidence is a factor that weighs in favour of the accused.Hits: 15662
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Circumstances Not Put To An Accused Under Section 313 CrPC Cannot Be Used Against Him: SC
Maheshwar Tigga vs State of Jharkhand that the circumstances not put to an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be used against him and must be excluded from...Hits: 5534
