Criminal Lawyer

A detention order is illegal when confirmation order is not served upon detenue; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer December 21, 2019 - 06:00

A detention order is illegal when confirmation order is not served upon detenue; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hrishikesh Roy It was held by the SC {Khaja Bilal Ahmed v. State of Telangana & Ors...

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Criminal Lawyer: If the accused was not in highly inebriated stage, offence u/s 302 IPC cannot be altered; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer December 16, 2019 - 08:00

Criminal Lawyer: If the accused was not in highly inebriated stage, offence u/s 302 IPC cannot be altered; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice M R Shah and Justice Ashok Bhushan The SC { Suraj Jagannath Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra} dismissing the appea...

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In case of direct ocular evidence supported by the medical evidence, negligence of the IO is immaterial; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer December 12, 2019 - 07:06

In case of direct ocular evidence supported by the medical evidence, negligence of the IO is immaterial; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR and Justice DEEPAK GUPTA The SC {RAMJI SINGH & ORS. v.THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH} holds ...

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A mere irregularity in granting sanction is not fatal to prosecution case for corruption under PC Act; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer November 28, 2019 - 09:00

A mere irregularity in granting sanction is not fatal to prosecution case for corruption under PC Act; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Indu Malhotra While upholding the conviction under PC Act, the SC holds that a defect or ...

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The offence u/s 217 IPC is attracted when there is wilful disobedience to save any person from legal punishment; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer November 27, 2019 - 09:00

The offence u/s 217 IPC is attracted when there is wilful disobedience to save any person from legal punishment; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice R Banumathi and Justice A S Bopanna The SC { V. RAJARAM v. STATE} set aside the conviction of the appellant under Se...

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Criminal Lawyer: A magistrate has suo moto power to order further investigation after chargesheet has been filed; SC. (Earlier inconsistent SC judgments overruled)

By team of Advocate Retainer October 16, 2019 - 09:46

Criminal Lawyer: A magistrate has suo moto power to order further investigation after chargesheet has been filed; SC. (Earlier inconsistent SC judgments overruled)

Supreme Court of India Justice Rohinton Nariman, Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Ramasubramanian The SC today holds {Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya a...

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Criminal Lawyer: Complete inconsistent dying declarations are not fatal to the prosecution in every case; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer September 09, 2019 - 07:20

Criminal Lawyer: Complete inconsistent dying declarations are not fatal to the prosecution in every case; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice K M Joseph and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul The SC {JAGBIR SINGH v. STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)} holds that when a declara...

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Criminal Lawyer: In economic offences, being a class apart, an accused is not generally entitled for anticipatory bail; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer September 08, 2019 - 01:30

Criminal Lawyer: In economic offences, being a class apart, an accused is not generally entitled for anticipatory bail; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice R Banumathi and Justice A S Bopanna The SC {P. CHIDAMBARAM v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT} holds that grant of antici...

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Custody Torture: The SC cannot issue directions to the legislature to enact a legislation.

By team of Advocate Retainer September 07, 2019 - 11:00

Custody Torture: The SC cannot issue directions to the legislature to enact a legislation.

Supreme Court of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari The SC {DR. ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTH...

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Criminal Lawyer: SC acquits the accused in case of murder - chain of circumstances not complete.

By team of Advocate Retainer September 05, 2019 - 07:43

Criminal Lawyer: SC acquits the accused in case of murder - chain of circumstances not complete.

Supreme Court of India Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice N. V. Ramana and Justice Ajay Rastogi The SC {Umesh Tukaram Padwal & Anr. v. Th...

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Criminal Lawyer: Consent given on account of marriage does not amount to rape in every case; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer August 30, 2019 - 05:36

Criminal Lawyer: Consent given on account of marriage does not amount to rape in every case; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Indira Banerjee The SC { Pramod Suryabhan Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. }...

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Criminal Lawyer: To attract 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Act - the offence must be committed due to a person being member of SC and ST; SC.

By team of Advocate Retainer August 29, 2019 - 03:00

Criminal Lawyer: To attract 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Act - the offence must be committed due to a person being member of SC and ST; SC.

Supreme Court of India Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna The SC { KHUMAN SINGH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH } holds in present case that ...

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