Criminal
IPC, S. 304-B – Must be interpreted keeping in mind the legislative intent to curb the social evil of bride burning and dowry demand.
Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana - 2021 SCeJ 900
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IPC, S. 304-B – Study of the legislative history
Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana - 2021 SCeJ 900
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IPC, S. 304-B – Sometimes family members of the husband are roped in, even though they have no active role in commission of the offence
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B - Undoubtedly, as discussed above, the menace of dowry death is...
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IPC S. 304-B, Mandatory application of the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act once the ingredients of Section 304-B of IPC stood proved.
Evidence Act, S. 113-B Mandatory application of the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act once the ingredients of...
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IPC, S. 304-B, “Soon before” is a relative term which is required to be considered under specific circumstances
“15. … “Soon before” is a relative term which is required to be considered under specific circumstances of each case and...
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IPC 304-B, essential ingredients to be established
“10. To sustain the conviction under Section 304-B IPC, the following essential ingredients are to be established: (i) the death of...
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IPC, S. 304-B, “soon before” cannot be construed to mean ‘immediately before’.
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B - “soon before” – The phrase “soon before” as appearing in...
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IPC S. 302 – Common intention
Common intention Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Section 34, 302, 324, 325 and 323 - Murder - Common intention - The...
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IPC S. 417 – Sexual intercourse under false promise of marriage
Sexual intercourse under false promise of marriage IPC, Section 417 - When a woman is induced to part with her...
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IPC S. 415 – Hypertechnical approach
High Court seems to have adopted a strictly hypertechnical approach and sieved the complaint through a colander of finest gauzes...
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IPC S. 366 – Sentencing
IPC , Section 366 - Once the prosecution leads evidence to show that the kidnapping was with the intention/knowledge to...
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IPC S. 361 – Sentence – Whether the punishment awarded is just, and ought there be leniency given the unique circumstances?
Sentence – Whether the punishment awarded is just, and ought there be leniency given the unique circumstances? - Reduced –...
Read moreIPC S. 361 – Mere recovery of a missing minor from the custody of a stranger would not ipsofacto establish the offence of kidnapping
It is necessary that there be an act of enticing or taking, in addition to establishing the child's minority IPC...
Read moreIPC . S. 361 – Sentence – There cannot be any mechanical reduction of sentence
Sentence – There cannot be any mechanical reduction of sentence unless all relevant factors have been weighed Sentence – There...
Read moreIPC S. 361 – Consent of the minor – Is immaterial for purposes of Section 361 of IPC
Whether a consensual affair can be a defence against the charge of kidnapping a minor? - Consent of the minor...
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