Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Quashing of complaint — Admittedly, the complainant stood convicted in a cross case — At least for ten years after commencement of the trial, the complainant did not even bother to seek...
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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court
Mainuddin Abdul Sattar Shaikh v. Vijay D. Salvi
Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Ss. 138 and 141 — Dishonour of cheque — Offence by Company/Partnership firm — Acquittal — Leave to appeal — Refusal — If justified — Appellant had booked...
ABC v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
A. Family and Personal Laws — Matrimonial dispute — Custody or guardianship of child — The Court exercises paren patrae jurisdiction in custody or guardianship wrangles; it steps in to secure the welfare of the hapless child of...
State of M.P. v. Manish & Ors.
Criminal Trial — Compounding of offences — Permissibility — Accused facing trial for offences under Ss. 307, 294 and 34 IPC along with Ss. 25 and 27 of the Arms Act — Submission that disputes have been amicably settled between...
Laxmi Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors.
A. Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Ss. 11-A & 17(1) — Acquisition proceedings commenced in the year 1987 — Failure of the respondent/State to pass award within the 2 year limitation period as...
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Keshar Singh
Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 375-376-D — Rape — Trial, sentencing and other issues — Prosecutrix admittedly a minor of unsound mind — Medical evidence not found supportive of the story of the time of alleged rape —...
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Anoop Singh
A. Criminal Law — Juvenile Justice and Children Act — Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 — R. 12(3)(b) — Determination of age of the prosecutrix who is a victim of the offence under S. 376 IPC — The...
Naseem Ahmad v. State of U.P. & Ors.
At the request of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the appeal is finally heard today.
Basisth Narayan Yadav v. Kailash Rai and Ors.
A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 304-B — Dowry death — Ingredients of dowry death and presumption under S. 113-B, Evidence Act — Relative scope — Three main ingredients of S. 304-B of IPC have been proved to trigger the...
Gaurav Rishi and Another v. Union of India and Others
After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that the only relief which may be granted to the petitioners is to give them the right to make a representation against the renewal of the license which has been...