Dacoity
Calcutta High Court affirms convictions in night-time dacoity involving robbery, murder and rape
“Credible evidence even of a hostile witness can form the basis for conviction in a criminal trial and his/her evidence can be accepted, if he/she is a natural and independent witness.”
Explained| To constitute a charge under Section 397 IPC, is it necessary to prove that the offender has put the weapon/firearm to “use”?
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJI and AS Bopanna* and Hima Kohli, JJ has elaborated on the question as
Law on Offences Against Property | While committing the act of robbery, if revolver is brandished, would that be an offence under S. 397 IPC? Del HC elucidates
Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., addressed a very pertinent question of whether brandishing a revolver during the act of robbery be
Not wise to shift burden of proof on accused merely because of rampant increase in henious crimes; SC acquits man in a 2009 dacoity case
“The acquittal of a guilty person constitutes a miscarriage of justice just as much as the conviction of the innocent.”
Some out of five accused abscond; remaining can still be tried for dacoity: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where two accused absconded and hence, the trial was split and three accused came to be tried
All HC | In case there is conviction of less than 5 persons for the offence of ‘Dacoity’, is it necessary to prove that 5 or more persons aided the crime? Court explains
Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J., while addressing a criminal appeal observed that “Conviction for “Dacoity” of less than five persons is
Bom HC | What may amount to “recce”? Court discusses while granting bail
Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., granted bail to an accused observing that his act by itself does not amount to recce.
Bom HC | [Robbery or Dacoity with use of deadly weapon] Trial Court’s decision upheld for offence punishable under Ss. 302 & 392 IPC – Deceased found with knife pierced in chest
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Surendra P. Tavade and Ranjit More, JJ., while dismissing the present appeal upheld the trial
Cal HC | Knowledge of commission of dacoity necessary to attract penal liability for harbouring dacoits under S. 216-A IPC
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the
Del HC | Paper cutter blade not a ‘deadly weapon’ so as to constitute an offence under S. 397 IPC
Delhi High Court: A.K. Pathak, J., modified the appellant’s conviction and sentence while allowing his appeal filed against the order of the trial
Useless to conduct TI parade after 9 months of incident; criminal proceeding against IOs recommended for non-depositing of amount recovered: Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment and order of