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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chhattisgarh High Court commutes death sentence of man convicted for killing his parents over ideological differences

“Murder was committed by him by 3 gunshot injuries to each of them, hence no doubt, such heinous crime should be deprecated and no amount of criticism can be given to such gruesome act, that too, of his own father and mother.”

Published on December 7, 2023December 12, 2023By Editor
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jammu and kashmir and ladakh high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

What is the importance of motive in a case based on circumstantial evidence? J&K and Ladakh HC answers

The Court stated that motive assumes great importance in a case based on circumstantial evidence as without motive, chain of events is incomplete.

Published on August 11, 2023August 17, 2023By Sucheta
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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

First rape, then suicide after 6 months; Is it same transaction under Sec 220, CrPC ? Kerala High Court explains

Kerala High Court expressed that ‘same transaction’ is the essence being vital for deciding whether series of acts in question are connected for a common trial.

Published on June 14, 2023June 16, 2023By Ridhi
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Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court rejects BJP MLA Vikram Saini’s plea to suspend conviction in Muzaffarnagar Riots case

  Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata party MLA Vikram Singh Saini against the judgment passed by the

Published on November 26, 2022November 30, 2022By Editor
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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Karnataka HC dismisses quashment petition concerning allegations of forcible sex change operation; says matter should be strictly left open for trial

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition for quashment of complaint, the Bench of Suraj Govindaraj, J., held that in the

Published on September 14, 2022By Editor
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laboratory report
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Manipulated laboratory report, broken links of evidence; Supreme Court reverses concurrent findings of Courts below to acquit a murder accused

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath*, JJ., reversed the impugned judgments of the Punjab and Haryana High

Published on August 27, 2022By Editor
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Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Parole a part of reformative process’; Punjab and Haryana High Court grants parole to murder convict

    Punjab and Haryana High Court: Division Bench of G.S. Sandhawalia, J., and Vikas Puri, J., allowed this criminal writ petition

Published on July 19, 2022May 16, 2025By Editor
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Merely exhorting others to come out and indulge in criminal activities, would amount to committing a crime? Court answers while emphasizing elements of criminal conspiracy

Karkardooma Courts, Delhi: While addressing a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, Virender Bhat, ASJ-03, expressed that, “The circumstances in a case, when

Published on May 26, 2022June 3, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A team effort akin to a game of football…”; Supreme Court’s interesting analogy explaining Section 34 of IPC

Supreme Court: Drawing an interesting analogy to explain the scope of Section 34 of IPC, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and

Published on January 10, 2022January 14, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Examination of a ballistic expert is not an inflexible rule in every case involving use of a lethal weapon: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where deceased had sustained a gun-shot injury with a point of entry and exit, the 3-judge bench

Published on December 29, 2021December 31, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Ecocide: Will it be the Fifth International Crime

by Kerti Sharma*

Published on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Presence at a Police Station while being under influence of alcohol; will it attract any offence? HC decides

Kerala High Court: Sophy Thomas, J., quashed proceedings against the petitioner who was charge sheeted for being under the influence of alcohol

Published on November 16, 2021November 19, 2021By Editor
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Where Jail is the Rule and Bail is the Exception | Analysing Recent Judicial Trends towards Bail in Economic Offences

by Onkar Thakur†

Published on October 29, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Can a person be convicted for murder solely on the evidence gathered by the police sniffer dog? Court answers

Patna High Court: Noticing discrepancies in the Trial the Division Bench of Ashwani Kumar Singh and Anil Kumar Sinha, JJ., acquitted a

Published on October 22, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

More than a prima facie case! Read Supreme Court’s test for invoking power under Section 319 Cr.P.C.

“The power cannot be exercised in a casual and cavalier manner.”

Published on September 20, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Imprisonment for life is equivalent to rigorous imprisonment for life: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a man was convicted for killing his wife on the suspicion of her infidelity and was

Published on September 19, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
3 Comments8106 views
Op EdsOP. ED.

Principles with Respect to Sanction at Various Stages when Offence is Alleged to be Committed beyond the Jurisdiction of Indian Territory: A Critical Appraisal of Proviso to Section 188 CrPC

by Shreya Tripathi*

Published on June 2, 2021By Editor
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Manual Scavenging and Partial Implementation

by Areeb Uddin Ahmed†

Published on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Ecology of Crime

by Dhruv S. Patel†

Published on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

The Punishment Conundrum – Section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Act and Sections 3 & 4 of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

by Rahul M. Shankhar*

Published on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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