Abetment of suicide – In…
Abetment of suicide – In order to convict a person u/s 306 IPC, there has to be a clear mens rea to commit offence – It also requires an active act or direct act which led deceased to commit suicide seeing no option and this act must have been intended to push deceased into such […]
‘It is a settled principle…
‘It is a settled principle of criminal jurisprudence that more serious the offence, the higher degree of assurance is required to convict the accused’ Paramjeet Singh @ Pamma -Vs- State Of Uttarakhand. Dt.27.09.2010. Supreme Court.
Medical examination of Accused -…
Medical examination of Accused – Rape case – Question of examination of an accused of rape by a medical practitioner as per S.53-A Cr.P.C is necessary only if there are reasonable grounds for believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to commission of an offence. Search Top Criminal Lawyers in Chennai […]
Cruelty – Wife filed complaint…
Cruelty – Wife filed complaint against husband after delay of 8 years – Bar u/s 468 Cr.P.C not applies to offence u/s 498-A IPC, as it is in the nature of continuing offence – Even if there has been delay, if same is explained, such delay would not be significant.
