SC| Can’t summon additional accused under Section 319 CrPC in the absence of strong and cogent evidence
Supreme Court: In case where a man tried to rope in other relatives of his wife in a criminal proceeding that he
Criminal Trial
Del HC | Conviction in a dowry death case set aside for being based on ‘inherently contradictory approach’
Delhi High Court: While wondering why the wife committed suicide, R.K. Gauba, J., acquitted the husband who was convicted under Sections 304-B and
Pat HC | Director of a company cannot be made to suffer rigors of criminal trial in the absence of material proving allegations against him
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. allowed an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Factors guiding exercise of discretion by Judge under Section 231 (2) CrPC, “practice guidelines” for trial court in conducting criminal trial stated: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed against the judgment of Kerala High
Absence of entries in General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal: SC
Supreme Court: Holding that the absence of entries in the General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal, the bench of NV Ramana and SA Nazeer said: “As the concept of maintaining General Diary has its origin under the Section 44 of Police Act of 1861 as applicable to States, which makes it an obligation for the concerned Police Officer
Not necessary that every eyewitness who had seen the accused hitting the victim should also receive injuries to prove an offence: SC
Supreme Court: Explaining the law on the credibility of the testimony of an interested eye-witness, the bench of NV Ramana and SA
“Retrial” can be ordered only when the omission or irregularity has occasioned in failure of justice
Supreme Court: Clearing the air over the power of the Courts to order “retrial”, the Court said that though the word “retrial”
Accused not entitled to acquittal on the ground that investigating police officer was also the complainant
Supreme Court: Holding that an accused was not entitled to acquittal on the mere ground that the investigation of the matter had
Acquittal in criminal trial is not conclusive of exoneration of criminal guilt for purpose of recruitment in police force
Supreme Court: While deciding the question that whether a rejection of an application for recruitment in police force, on grounds of “criminal antecedents” with respect
Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained
Allahabad High Court: Explaining the scope of power of the Court under Section 319 CrPC, Surendra Singh, J. held that just on