CRIMINAL APPEAL- the plain language of Sections 385-386 does not contemplate dismissal of the appeal for non-prosecution...
CRIMINAL APPEAL
The appellant was convicted under S. 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment for...
If permission granted for appeal-The appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. You’ll get...
In reversing an acquittal, this Court keeps in mind that
presumption of innocence in favour of the accused is fortified
by an order of acquittal and if the view of the High Court is
reasonable and founded on materials on record, this Court
should not interfere. However, if this Court is of the opinion
that the acquittal is not based on a reasonable view, then it
may review the entire material and there will be no limitation
on this Court’s jurisdiction under Article 136 to come to a just
decision quashing the acquittal.
In its judgment in Satyapal Singh v. State of M.P. & Ors. [2015 (4) MLJ (Crl.) 219...
Criminal Appeal – Ordinarily, the following cases shall be registered as criminal appeals – (1) appeals by certificate...
Since the order of conviction and sentence in the present matter has been confirmed without hearing either...
Supreme Court in Motiram Padu Joshi and Others Vs. State of Maharashtra –Criminal Appeal No. 1479 of...
The High Court did not even make any reference to him. It is a settled legal proposition...
KEYWORDS:- MURDER- CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE- DATE:-Â May 02, 2018 A theory of “accused last seen in the company of...
LAST SEEN THEORY EXPLAINED:Â There is no eye witness to the occurrence but only circumstances coupled with the...
KEYWORDS:- MURDER- CONVICTION DATE:-Â April 9, 2018. ACTS:-Â Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 201 of the...
KEYWORDS:-MURDER-ACQUITTAL DATE:-Â March 12, 2018. It is settled law that there cannot be any hard and fast rule...
KEYWORDS:- APPEAL BY COMPLAINANT- A complainant can file an application for special leave to appeal against an...