Section 27 of Evidence Act – confessions leads to discovery of incriminating articles – when abduction proved , burden lies on the accused to discloses what happen next when victim found dead – Apex court held that What happened thereafter to deceased is especially within the knowledge of the appellants-accused nos.1 to 3. It was … Continue reading
Sec.498 A, 304 B of I.P.C.- A 1-husband acquitted – A 2 sentence was reduced – mitigating circumstances – A1 husband and A2 mother in law – In dying declaration and in her letter , the deceased said that A 1- husband is innocent and further gave credit marks in her letters – Apex court … Continue reading
Sec.304 B – Reason of Death not established – Non- examination of the Doctor – Non- production of Vicesar report – filed charge sheet – Police , Magistrate – Prosecution all committed grave mistake – resulted in Acquittal under sec. 304 B I.P.C. = We are of the opinion that the conviction of the … Continue reading
Sec.498 A , 306 of I.P.C. – DISCHARGE OF REST OF ACCUSED – NO CASE AGAINST RELATIVES OF HUSBAND – ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE DISCHARGED THEM – HIGH COURT CONFIRMED – APEX COURT ALSO CONFIRMED AND DISMISSED THE APPEAL = Whether it is quashing of an FIR or a Charge-Sheet, or summoning a party under Section 319, CrPC, this … Continue reading
Dying declaration – if not died can be considered as sec.164 statement can be used for contradiction etc., under sec.157 ,sec.155– provided – a dying declaration – cum – sec.164 statement can not be called as full statement of witness – after regain, her full sec.161 statement was recorded – Apex court held no wrong … Continue reading
Retrial – the trial court acquitted the case after full trial on benefit of doubt without considering the medical evidence, and due to non speaking of evidence clearly , due to hostile witnesses and due to improvements- Appellant court set aside the acquittal and remanded the case for fresh trail on petition … Continue reading
Whether the high court can compound the offence under sec.307 I.P.C on compound of parties – Apex court held No = The Sessions Court, after hearing the parties and considering the oral and documentary evidence, found the accused persons guilty of the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC, but acquitted them … Continue reading
SEC. 304 B , 306 AND 498 A I.P.C. – When wife stated that she committed suicide as she was fed up with the acts of husband with out disclosing the activities – it can not be considered as an offence under sec. 304 B as there is no allegation that soon before her committing suicide the … Continue reading
As per the Negotiable instrument Act – a penalty should be imposed twice the cheque amount but not more than that. Section 357(3), Cr.P.C no application in cheque bounce case. Court can impose sentence or fine or both. Appellant/ Revision court has got jurisdiction to convert the sentence into fine = The lower court sentenced 6 months imprisonment … Continue reading
published in http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgst.aspx?filename=40836 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 659 OF 2006 State of Rajasthan … Appellant (s) Versus Jamil Khan … Respondent (s) J U D G M E N T KURIAN, J.: 1. All murders shock the community; but certain murders shock the conscience of the Court and … Continue reading