246 result(s) found
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...
Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt (Sections 118 & 139 NI Act): The Supreme Court reiterated that once the complainant proves the cheque...
Premeditation and Intent: Armed trespass and targeting a vital body part (head) with deadly weapons conclusively proved murder under Section 302 IPC (...
Power Under Section 319 CrPC: The Supreme Court reiterated the principles laid down in Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 3 SCC 92, holding tha...
Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...
A sudden fight without premeditation, even if leading to death, does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 IPC. Test...
Procedural Safeguards under TADA Act: The Court emphasized that confessions recorded under Section 15 of the TADA Act must strictly comply with the p...
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 – Section 304 Part II – Reduction of conviction – Causation and medical evidence –...
Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...
