Heinous Offence Archives

Heinous acts of abduction, armed threat, assault, coerced self-incrimination is detrimental to public order & beyond scope of private dispute: MP High Court

The Court reiterated that heinous offences and crimes against society cannot be quashed merely on the basis of compromise.

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[Rinima Begum Murder Case] ‘Order suffered from serious infirmities resulting in miscarriage of justice’; Gauhati HC cancels bail granted to two men

The Court stated that the order granting bail is passed in contravention to the well-established jurisprudence of bail, as Respondents 2 and 3, who were involved in heinous crimes, their release will result in weakening of prosecution case and will also have an adverse impact on the society.

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‘Failed to comply with Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015’: Chhattisgarh HC sets aside the order directing juvenile to be tried as an adult for murder of his parents

The Court opined that there was no detailed report of the assessment made, no document was enclosed along with the report of conducting assessment, procedure adopted, factors assessed, mode of assessment, evaluation of child based on the stages of assessment.

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Can a child in conflict with law file an application for anticipatory bail under S. 438 CrPC? Allahabad High Court answers

A child enjoys equal rights with other persons. Therefore, it would be in violation of all the principles and provisions to deny an opportunity to exercise the right of preferring an application under Section 438 CrPC.

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28 years later, Supreme Court sets aside death penalty of man, after finding him juvenile during the commission of multiple murders

Supreme Court said that the degree or dimension of the offence should not be the direct approach of the Court in its inquiry into juvenility of an accused or convict.

Case Briefs High Courts

Offences under POCSO are not compoundable; Allahabad HC declines quashing the proceedings based on compromise between parties

Allahabad High Court said that the purpose is not to persecute the accused, nor is it to let him off because his relations with the complainant has taken a happier turn, as an offence of rape or one under POCSO is an offence against the society.

Case Briefs High Courts

Law on Grant of Bail | Father-in-Law accused of raping own Daughter-in-Law: Read whether Del HC grants bail or not

Delhi High Court: In a case wherein a father-in-law was accused of raping his own daughter-in-law, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, Rape

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Kar HC | “Act of perjury is treated as a heinous offence in all civilized societies”; Delay in consideration of such complaints can pollute the fountain of justice

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit, J., allowed the petition and set aside the impugned order highlighting the importance of perjury applications

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J&K HC | “Heinous offence against serving Law Officer”; HC rejects bail application of convicts who killed Dy. AG, Ajit Singh Dogra

Jammu And Kashmir High Court: Terming it “heinous”, the Division Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan and Javed Iqbal Wani, JJ., refused to

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Bom HC | Sexual harassment of a woman at a place, where she is working to earn her livelihood is a disgrace meted out to her at the hands of abuser

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and N.J. Jamadar, JJ., observed a matter wherein an adolescent girl who

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P&H HC | Bail granted on the ground that there involved a debatable issue regarding applicability of offence

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Fateh Deep Singh, J. allowed the bail application on the ground that trial was not going to

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Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. allowed a petition challenging the Juvenile Justice Board, Sangli’s order