IPC Archives

Guj HC | Man’s conviction set aside in charges for raping minor wife; Non-interference by Court would reduce the lady and two children without shelter

Gujarat High Court: Paresh Upadhyay, J., allowed an appeal which was filed against the judgment and order passed by the Special Judge

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Legal Safeguards for Transgenders from Sexual Offences: The Need of the Hour

by Charvi Devprakash†

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Conclusion of Departmental proceeding on the ground of conviction by Trial Court; will subsequent acquittal by High Court affect the outcome of departmental proceeding?

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. while holding the reason assigned by the Director-General of Police (DGP) while rejecting the claim

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Can the fact that minor rape victim attained majority and married the rapist lead to quashment of criminal proceedings? HC answers

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., held that argument that now the victim of rape had attained majority and was living happily

Case Briefs High Courts

[Fake Lawyer] Ker HC | “If leniency is taken, just considering the fact that she is a young lady, it will be a shame for the whole judicial system”; HC dismisses bail application of infamous fake lawyer

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., dismissed the bail application of one Sessy Xavier, the infamous fake lawyer. The Bench stated, “The

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | “Chagrined and frustrated litigants should not be permitted to give vent to their frustration by cheaply invoking jurisdiction of the criminal court” Application of judicious mind sine qua non for setting criminal trial in motion

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna J. allowed the criminal petition and quashed the impugned order dated 30-07-2016 passed by Additional Civil Judge,

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | “The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women” Court quoted Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Gita while confirming sentence of acid attack accused

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. Veerappa and V. Srishananda, JJ., allowed the appeal in part and confirmed impugned judgment

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Is taking off trousers of victim as well as taking off one’s own trousers an attempt to rape? HC clarifies distinction between indecent assault and attempt to rape

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., granted bail to the applicant in arrested in a rape case. While clarifying the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | For the offence of cheating under Penal Code, 1860, is intention of cheating important from inception? Read on

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., observed that, “…in the case of cheating, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No conviction under Section 364A IPC if kidnapper treats victim in “a good manner”: Supreme Court

Supreme Court has laid down the essential ingredients required to be proved by prosecution to convict an accused under Section 364A IPC i.e. kidnapping for ransom.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CBI | Fictitious firm, non-existent exports, forged documents, met echt results | Court sunders the ingredients of conspiracy, cheat, fraud, forgery and usage

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): The Court of Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI) while convicting the accused of the offences under

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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*

Case Briefs High Courts

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

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Bom HC | 70-year old man convicted under S. 10 POCSO Act for touching breast of a minor child aged 8 years old amounting to ‘aggravated sexual assault’

Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., altered the conviction for rape and penetrative sexual assault to an act of aggravated form of

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | ’Fouler the crime higher the proof’; Court allows appeal of convict under Ss. 376 & 511 Penal Code and S. 6 of POCSO Act, acquits him in absence of credible evidence

Uttaranchal High Court: Narayan Singh Dhanik, J., allowed a Criminal Jail Appeal which was filed from the jail against the judgment whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | “Consent induced by fiduciary relationship not a free consent”: Bom HC while refusing bail to rape accused business partner of victim’s father

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a petition with regard to the rape of a minor girl, made an observation that:

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | “It is the constitutional responsibility of High Courts to monitor the functioning of subordinate courts to ensure timely disposal of cases”; HC directs in cases where litigation is marred by inordinate delay

Allahabad High Court: While deliberating over a matter concerning quashing of a non-bailable order issued by a subordinate court, Rahul Chaturvedi, J.,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to UP Govt. & Union Ministry of Jal Shakti over alleged gang-rape, murder of minor girl

The National Human Rights Commission India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 13-year-old girl belonging to Scheduled Caste

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Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and