Abuse of Domestic Cruelty Provisions of IPC – KAHKASHAN KAUSAR @ SONAM & ORS. v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. – Case Law – Supreme Court of India

In Matrimonial disputes, it has become fashionable for the wife to blame her husband and her in-laws for Domestic Cruelty, and the police feel duty bound to register the FIR against the husband and her in-laws without conducting a preliminary inquiry and without applying the mind. This is generally a phenomenon in the Urban Centers. […]
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120B of IPC alone can’t be considered as Scheduled Offence – Money Laundering Act – Pavana Dibbur vs. Directorate of Enforcement – Supreme Court of India

Case Details: •        Case: Pavana Dibbur vs. Directorate of Enforcement •        Court: Supreme Court of India •        Judgement Date: November 29, 2023 •        Appellant: Pavana Dibbur Respondent: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Facts:  The case involved Ms. Pavana Dibbur, accused of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) alleged that Ms. Dibbur […]
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Lack of Direct Evidence leads to acquittal – Mohit Singhal & Anr. … VS The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Judgement – Criminal Appeal No. 3578 of 2023: A Comprehensive Analysis The Supreme Court of India, in its landmark judgment dated December 1, 2023, in the case of Mohit Singhal & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. (Criminal Appeal No. 3578 of 2023), addressed the critical issue of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of […]
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Delay in Filing an F.I.R is a Fatal Blow to Prosecution – Sekaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu – Supreme Court of India

Case Name: Sekaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 2294 of 2010 Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Decision: 12th December 2023 Head Note: Delayed FIRs, witness credibility, medical evidence, and the delicate interplay of evidentiary standards (2023) 12 SC CK 0014, with its intricate legal tapestry, unfurls itself as […]
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