Digest Of Supreme Court Cases

Entertainment, Amusement, Leisure and Sports — Films, Cinemas, Videos, Television and Radio — Cinema/Movie Theatres – Rights and Duties of Owners/Management and Patrons/Cinemagoers

The essence of the business model is to provide a fillip to the revenue generated by another arm of the business. This being the case, movie goers are bound by the condition of entry determined by the theatre owners in the instant case i.e., the prohibition on carrying food and beverages from outside into the […]

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Penal Code, 1860 — S. 34 — Requirements for Conviction with aid of S. 34

When a part of the evidence produced by the prosecution to bring the accused within the fold of S. 34 is disbelieved, held, the remaining part must be examined with adequate care and caution. .Both the appellants have been charged only based upon the rule of evidence available under Section 34 of the IPC. Section 34 does not constitute

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881— S. 138 and S. 56 r/w S. 15 — Loan transaction — Issuance of cheque as security — Effect of part-payment of debt prior to presentation of cheque for encashment

Held, For attracting S. 138, as per proviso (b) a demand notice demanding the “the said amount of money” needs to be made by the drawee of the cheque (Para 26) and an omnibus demand notice without specifying as to what was the amount due under the dishonoured cheque would not subserve the requirement of

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — S. 6 (as it stood prior to amendment dt. 16-8-2023) — Sentence

Imposition of less than minimum prescribed thereunder (of 10 yrs’ RI at the relevant time) is impermissible, even when the accused had moved ahead in life. it was noted by the High Court that the age of the child, rather victim is 10 years and on the contrary, Section 5 (m) of the Act itself

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 378(3) — Leave to appeal- in case of acquittal under Ss. 302 and 34 IPC

In the night there was an exchange of fire between men in uniform and members of the public, but there is no reliable evidence that the exchange of fire was with a view to kill. Moreover, the deceased did not die of a rifle bullet injury. Rather, he died from a .12 bore gunshot which

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 360 and 107 — Grant of Benefit of probation under S. 360

Factors to be considered for grant of probation, explained. Held, The incident pertains to the year 2007, when the appellant was about 31 years of age and has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of one month. As per the information furnished by the learned counsel for the State, the appellant has never

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Ss. 163, 166 and 173 — Functional disability resulting from Permanent disability – Compensation based on Loss of future income

Any physical disability resulting from an accident has to be judged with reference to the nature of the work being performed by the person who suffered the disability. The same injury suffered by two different persons may affect them in different ways. Loss of leg by a farmer or a rickshaw puller may be end

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