The Appellant, a former judicial officer, was accused of sexually exploiting the Complainant under the false pretext of marriage. The Complainant all...
Inconsistent Evidence: The Supreme Court found gross inconsistencies between the complaint (alleging house trespass) and witness testimonies (claiming...
Reversal of acquittal requires demonstrating manifest illegality or perversity in the Trial Court’s findings (Para 6). Section 106 of the I...
Section 375 IPC: A promise to marry must be fraudulent at inception to vitiate consent. Breach alone is insufficient (Para 14). Section 227 CrPC: Dis...
A registering officer’s role is limited to ensuring procedural compliance (e.g., stamp duty, execution admission) and not adjudicating title (Pa...
Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt (Sections 118 & 139 NI Act): The Supreme Court reiterated that once the complainant proves the cheque...
Arbitration Act1940 Act: Arbitrator has inherent power to award pendente lite interest unless expressly barred by contract (Para 8, 10). Strict Co...
Essential Qualifications: Statutory rules prescribing specific qualifications cannot be diluted by executive interpretation (Paras 20–22). Equality ...
Civil Dispute vs. Criminal Cheating: The Supreme Court reiterated that mere breach of contract or failure to repay dues due to business losses does n...
Premeditation and Intent: Armed trespass and targeting a vital body part (head) with deadly weapons conclusively proved murder under Section 302 IPC (...
