Digi - Legal Insights

Bar under Section 18 of SC/ST Act not attracted where dispute is civil in nature and no prima facie case of caste-based offence is made out.

Temporary custody of animals - Where no cruelty is found under Section 11(c) of PCA Act, Magistrates order releasing animals upheld, and Revisional Courts modification to grant temporary custody valid.

Charge-sheet quashed where no evidence of intention, motive, instigation or abetment; forcing accused to face trial without necessary pre-requisites would be unjust.

FIR quashed where no material discloses instigation or close proximity between accuseds conduct and suicide; ingredients of Sections 306 and 506(2) IPC not satisfied.

Conviction under Water Act set aside due to procedural lapses and absence of mandatory opportunity to rebut analysts report.

Conviction under Sections 324 and 326 IPC upheld as medical evidence and consistent testimonies proved both accused used knives during the assault.

Allowed as wife faced travel hardship with ill child and husband had easier access to alternate venue, justifying convenience-based relocation.

Conviction set aside as evidence was contradictory, solitary incident not sufficient to invoke offence, and delay in lodging report weakened prosecution case.

SIT constituted for bullet-injury death in custody; Court emphasized impartiality and justice for poor petitioner.

Conviction upheld minor victims sole testimony was credible and needed no corroboration.

Sentence modified from 10 years to 6 years in view of passage of 15 years since incident.

Accused entitled to transcript of audio/video statement recorded during investigation for cross-examination purposes.

Petition dismissed as complainants remedy lies in pending civil suit where objections to alleged forged agreement can be raised and expert evidence led; no infirmity in lower court orders..

Conviction upheld as victims consistent testimony was corroborated by her family and medical evidence; delay in reporting explained.

Conviction set aside as victims testimony was inconsistent, lacked medical support, and failed to meet standard of credible and trustworthy evidence.

Conviction reversed as victims testimony lacked medical and circumstantial corroboration, failed to inspire confidence, and identification of accused was unreliable.

Conviction confirmed as victims testimony was consistent and delay in lodging FIR due to social reasons was satisfactorily explained in repeated sexual assault by relative.

Conviction set aside as prosecution failed to prove victims minority and evidence revealed prolonged consensual relationship, casting serious doubt on allegations of forcible intercourse.

Conviction upheld as DNA report was untainted and victims trustworthy testimony required no corroboration.

FIR quashed as record did not show false promise of marriage or deception, and complainants conduct indicated willingness for mediation.