criminal law

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court dated 23.3.09 in Criminal Appeal No. 538 of 2009, Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh v. State of U.P., which has been directed to be circulated in the High Court and in subordinate Courts in U.P. it has been observed tha..

In criminal trial, the motive alone is not sufficient to convict any person for committing the offence, unless there is presumption of law for convicting the accused on the basis of motive. In the entire Evidence Act or any other statute, there is no such presumption that merely on the basis of motive an accused can be convicted for committing a criminal offence. Therefore, the l..

In Crl. Appeal No. 4763 of 2008 Dinesh Vs. State of U.P. decided on13.02.2009 , Hon'ble Shiv Charanand Hon'ble Vijay Kumar Verma, JJ. observerved that :  "We are surprised to see that the learned trial Judge has imposed fine also on the accused persons under section 304-B IPC, whereas no fine is prescribed in sub-Section (2) of Sec..

Prospective accused can not challenge the order passed by the Magistrate under section 156(3) Cr.P.C. allowing the application and directing investigation by the police. This verdict has been passed by hon Vijay Kumar Verma,,J. in Crl. Revision N..

In view of the rulings of the Hon'ble Apex Court the legal position regarding summoning of any person as accused u/s 319 Cr.P.C. can be summed up as under: p..

The provision for holding of inquest is contained in Section 174 Cr.P.C. Heading of Section is, 'Police to enquire and report on suicide etc.' Sub-Sections (1) and (2) thereof read as under:- 174. Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc. (1)..

In the case of State of H.P. Vs. Jeet Singh reported in (1999) 4 SCC 370 : (AIR 1999 SC 1293), the Apex Court held that: "No doubt it is a sound principle to remember that every criminal act was done with a motive but its corollary is not that no cr..

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 The victim’s rights rests on a kind of social contract theory, perhaps captured in the preamble to Louisiana’s 1985 victim&rs..

 According to a French proverb, the penalties are subjective and willfully; while issuing a verdict, the jud..

QUASHING OF FIR BECAUSE DISPUTE IS OF CIVIL NATURE: In Trilok Singh & Ors. Vs. Satya Deo Tripathi, AIR 1979 SC 850, the Hon'ble Supreme Court examined the similar case wherein the truck had been taken in possession by the Financer in terms of hire purchase agreement, as there was a default in making the payment of installments. A criminal case had been lodged against ..

An order issuing process for summoning the accused to face the trial is not an interlocutory order and Revision against such order is not barred by sub-section (2) of Section 397 Cr.P.C. Although the Hon'ble Apex Court has held in span style="mso-spacer..

It is a settled legal position that at the stage of passing order under Section 203 or 204 Cr.P.C., only a prima facie case has to be seen and not whether the evidence as adduced is to result in conviction of the accused persons. In the case of Nirmaljit..

Section 319 Cr.P.C., which reads thus:- "319. Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence.- (1) Where, in the course of any inquiry into, or trial of, an offence, it appears from the evidence that any person not ..

The scope of interference at the stage of investigation is no more res integra as it has been considered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court time and again. In Emperor Vs. Khwaja Nazir Ahmad, AIR 1945 PC 18, the Privy Council made the following observations:-o..