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Criminal Law Judgments and Orders

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Sections 138 and 142(b) -

 31 October 2008

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Sections 138 and 142(b) - LIMITATION - Date of Receipt of AD - Dishonour of cheque - Limitation - Receipt of A.D. - Complainant sent demand notice with Acknowledgement card to petitioner - Petitioner received notic..

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POST DATED CHEQUE -

 31 October 2008

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Sections 138(a) - POST DATED CHEQUE - Date - Dishonour of Cheque - Post dated cheque - Drawn date - Post dated cheque shall be deemed have been drawn on the date bears on it. (Para 7) ..

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burden of proof in cases under 138 ofN I Act

 10 October 2008

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Sections 138 and 139 — Dishonour of cheque —“Insufficient funds” — Cheque dishonoured with remarks “Insufficient funds” — Conviction Cannot be set aside on the ground of not proving that cheque was given for any debt..

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— Presumption

 10 October 2008

Negotiable Instruments 1881, Section 138 — Presumption - Rebuttal - Presumption that cheque was drawn for discharge of liability of drawer is presumption of law which is ought to be raised by Court in every case. Burden of proving that there was no d..

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RAMJI VS STATE

 08 October 2008

MM CANGRANT BAIL IN CASES PUNISHABLE WITH LIFE ALSO...

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Kidnapping for randsum

 30 September 2008

Indian Penal Code, 1860 ― Section 364-A/34 ― Kidnapping for ransom ― Allegation that accused persons kidnapped the child of complainant for ransom ― One of the accused was earlier working in complainant’s house ― He took..

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Dowry death

 30 September 2008

A. Medical Jurisprudence – Course of death- Presence of heamatoma at left temporal region with contusion appearing externally would suggest, there was use of external violence of person of deceased of deceased before she died – death was not due to s..

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Kidnapping and rape

 30 September 2008

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860- Sections- 376 (2) (f), 363, 366- Kidnapping and rape- proof – Prosecutrix, a minor girl aged about 10 years allegedly allured by appellant on pretext that he will get her learnt to run bicycle, took her to his house and c..

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Kidnapping and rape

 30 September 2008

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860- Section 376 and 363- Kidnapping and rape- Proof- Allegation that viction, a minor girl kidnapped by appellant, a private tutore with assistance of co-accused persons and committed rape on her – statement of victim that app..

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Robbery and Grevious Hurt

 30 September 2008

Penal Code, 1860, Sections 392 and 397 - Robbery - Grievous hurt - Any hurt which endangers life is grievous hurt - The term endangering life is much stronger than the expression dangerous to life - Knife blow was given on the chest, just below the n..

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Transfer of Criminal case

 29 September 2008

(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973- Section. 437(6)- Bail- Cancellation of –Accused granted bail in view of default clause contained in Sec. 437(6)- Correctness, validity and propriety of order granting bail, not challenged- Bail granted by Magistrate..

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Misbranded Article-

 29 September 2008

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954- Section. 2(ix)(e)- Sale of misbranded article- As per allegations in complaint “Tapioca Flour” was labeled as “ arrow root mixture” and a false claim was made upon lable that it contained various other artic..

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Seizure of vehicle

 29 September 2008

Orissa Forest Act, 1972 – Section 56 (1) – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 457- Seizure of vehicle involved in forest offence – Release of – Criminal Court would have no jurisdiction to release the vehicle in exercise of power under section..

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Quashing of order

 29 September 2008

(A) Penal Code, 1860, Sections 405, 406 and 420 - Quashing of order - Taking cognizance of offence - Cheating - Criminal breach of trust - Dishonour of two cheques - Instead of filing complaint u/s 138 Negotiable instruments Act, complaint filed for ..

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Grounds for Anticipatory bail

 27 September 2008

8. Procedure where defendant only appears Where the defendant appears and the plaintiff does not appear when the suit is called on for hearing, the Court shall make an order that the suit be dismissed, unless the defendant admits the claim or pa..

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Eye witness

 27 September 2008

(A) Indian Evidence Act, 1872- Section. 3- Eye witness- Testimony of –Reliability-Murder case- Evidence of witness is inconsistent with testimony of eye witnesses- He stated that pistol was fired on deceased but no gunshot injuries on body of decease..

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Delay in lodging F.I.R

 27 September 2008

A. Criminal procedure Code, 1973- Section 154- F.I.R. Delay in lodging – Murder case-Explanation of independent witness and others that they gave priority to the treatment of deceased and injured- Having been accepted by court below- Required no ..

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Framing of a Charge

 27 September 2008

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 ― Section 228 ― Framing of charge ― At this stage, only prima facie case is to be seen ― It is not to be seen whether evidence collected by investigating agency is sufficient for conviction of ..

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Testimony of Hostile Witness

 27 September 2008

A. Indian Evidence Act, 1872- Section- 154- Hostile witness- Testimony of said witness- Murder case- Merely because a witness, for one reason or other, has, to some extent, resiled from his earlier statement- It self may not be sufficient to discard ..

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Inquest report-

 27 September 2008

A. Criminal Procedure Code 1973- Section 174- Inquest report- Purpose of – IS only to notice as to whether murder committed was homicidal in nature or not and not for making a note in regard to identification marks of accused. (Paras 4, 24) B. ..

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