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The accused persons had posted an Instagram reel where they, along with others, stating, “Iran Ka Sath Dene Ja Rahe Hai Sab Milkar Allahu Akbar Hindustan Ka Musalman Na Kal Dara Tha Na Ham Aaj Darengey.”
In cases of mixed material, only the actual content of the flowering or fruiting tops is relevant for determining the quantity of ganja, and not the entire bulk weight.
Prosecution has to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt and must prove the allegations by oral or documentary evidence forming a complete chain of circumstances.
“The offence alleged strikes at the integrity, expected from a public servant more particularly a judicial officer.”
The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined whether anticipatory bail could stand when additional, more serious offences had already been taken cognizance of by the Magistrate.
The High Court examined whether reliance on CA reports, without summoning the scientific experts, affected the fairness of the trial in a case involving allegations of aggravated sexual assault and homicide
“Present case appears to be a case of mental depravity arising out of sibling jealousy, which needs to be addressed before it takes unruly dimensions in the society.”
“The contention that the marriage could not take place due to non-matching of kundalis appears inconsistent with his own conduct and representations made over the years. If the issue of kundali matching was indeed of such determinative importance for the applicant and his family, the same should have been resolved at the threshold before entering into physical relations.”
The Court noted that the accused doctor received commission for prescribing the cough syrup and his co-accused destroyed the evidence regarding cough syrup to save him.
“No doubt, the JJ Act is a beneficial legislation intended for reformation of the juvenile/child in conflict with law, but the law also demands that justice should be done not only to the accused, but also to the accuser.”
The accused had allegedly contravened Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 112(2) and 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, and Section 13 of the Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance, 1949.
“The criminal antecedents of an accused cannot be brushed lightly as it has got definite impact on the society.”
Considering his criminal antecedents, the Court directed Anwar Kadri to mark his presence before the police station concerned on every Sunday between 12:00 Noon and 04:00 PM till the conclusion of the trial.
In the case at hand, it is evident from the Medical Ossification Report that the victim’s age is between 16-18 years.
“When lawyers boycott the Courts, it directly violates the rights of the litigants to speedy justice, as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
In the case at hand, the petitioner’s wife had just given birth to a female child, thus, he approached the Court for bail to look after their well-being.
“The impugned order is premised on the foundation that restrictions were placed on the rights of Sapna to travel abroad, whereas no such restrictions appeared to be placed on her, even in the bail order.”
Covering major criminal law updates from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this roundup offers a quick look at 2025 rulings on arrest, bail, terrorism and national Security, Hate speech, privacy, defamation, etc., and trial procedures.
“The conviction and sentence awarded to convict shall also remain suspended during the pendency of this appeal, since he is a Government servant and his right to earn his livelihood for survival cannot be curtailed because of implication in this case.”
“A second/successive regular bail application cannot be rejected solely on the ground of maintainability thereof, but for such petition to succeed, the petitioner is required to show some substantial change in circumstances.”