Breach of Promise to Marry is Not Always Rape-sec 376 IPC-Sec 227 CrPC
The Supreme Court held that a consensual relationship, even if followed by a breach of a promise to marry, does not amount to rape under under Section 376 of Indian Penal…
Charge for Murder and Homicide-Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The Supreme Court held that the intention to cause death was essential for conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. An elderly man was killed and…
Abetment of suicide- Penal Code, 1860
Mere harassment, by itself, not sufficient to establish abetment of suicide S. 306 r/w Ss. 107 and 114, [Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda v. State of Gujarat, (2025) 2 SCC 116]… CaseComment…
Intention and nature of fatal injury- Ss. 300 Firstly, Thirdly and 302
Intention to cause death can easily be discerned from conduct of appellant and nature of fatal injury inflicted, which in ordinary course of nature was sufficient to cause death. Fulfilment…
Gang rape and wrongful confinement -Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 376(2)(g) and 342 — Allegations — Determination of Culpability of appellant-accused
It is a case in which rape was committed on the prosecutrix by three accused, namely Avtar Singh, Sohal Lal, and Gian Singh, though one of them was acquitted by…
Liability of accessory accused other than main assailant who inflicted the fatal blow- Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 323/34 r/w Ss. 302/34
A Complaint dated 13.04.2012 at 8:10 a.m was filed with the Koheer Police Station, Telangana, stating that on 08.04.20I2 at 9.00 p.m, accused 1-6 came to the Complainant’s house, physically…
Defamation ? -Penal Code, 1860 — S. 499 Exception 8 and S. 500 r/w S. 52
In case of complaint filed before authority concerned with accusations of creating nuisance by opening shop that attracted anti-social elements and road romeos, and created all sorts of problems, whether…
Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Appeal against acquittal from Murder of wife alleged
Order of High Court reversing acquittal of appellant-accused and convicted him under S. 302 IPC for murdering his wife in case resting on circumstantial evidence, quashed and set aside. the…
Penal Code, 1860 — S. 308 or S. 338 — Permissibility for Alteration of conviction from S. 308 to one under S. 338
By applying principles incorporated in S. 222(2) CrPC, the court can consider whether the accused has committed any other offence which is a minor offence in comparison to the offence…
Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 or S. 304-A r/w S. 80
Altercation between police officials in reporting room in police station resulting in accidental firing by service weapon, which caused death of one of them, murder, or, causing death by negligence,…