Indian Penal Code Archives

Allahabad High Court observes statements of victim and informant unreliable, when not supported by medical evidence; Releases the accused convicted for Rape

Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the decision of the Trial Court whereby the accused/appellant has been convicted and sentenced to

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Challenges in Counter-Cases

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Charge-sheet and documents adduced prima facie point towards guilt; Allahabad High Court denies bail to journalist Siddique Kappan [Hathras gang-rape row]

Allahabad High Court: Krishan Pahal, J. dismissed the bail application of Siddique Kappan, the journalist who was arrested along with three others

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Allahabad High Court | Irony and tragedy of the Indian republic that criminals like Mukhtar Ansari are the law-makers; Former UP MLA denied bail

Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. rejected the bail application of former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari who was arrested under Sections

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Karnataka High Court | Illicit relationship with husband of the complainant not necessary ground to constitute offence under S. 498-A IPC

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J. quashed the FIR against accused 5 being the woman who had illicit relations with

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Kar HC | Bail rejected as the Court cannot decide whether it attracts the offence under Ss. 302 of IPC or 304 Part-II IPC at this stage

Karnataka High Court: H.P Sandesh, J. rejected bail as at this stage no offence can be attracted and the same is left

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Bom HC | Cardinal principle of sentencing policy is that sentence imposed should reflect crime committed in consonance with the gravity of offence

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik, JJ., partly allowed an appeal by reducing the sentence of the

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Bom HC | No straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a bail application made the following observation: There cannot be a straight jacket formula as