The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea as withdrawn which had been filed by a man seeking anticipatory bail in relation to an FIR registered under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 741 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Supreme Court today has opined merely the recovery of the stolen property was found from the place of accused does not make them offender and that cannot be considered as the final remark that the things were stolen by them.
A Single Gujarat High Court bench has heard an appeal where the challenge is made to the judgment and passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) and 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Junagadh dated 15.07.2021.
The prosecution case in Patna High Court is that the accused persons took very vulgar and obscene photographs with the statue of Goddess Saraswati and made it viral on social media platforms.
It is now well-settled law that only a relative of a husband by blood or marriage is liable for prosecution under Section 498A IPC. Girlfriend or concubine, is not connected by blood or marriage, is not a relative of the husband for the purpose of Section 498A IPC,” the Court opined.
In the first verdict over the North Delhi riots of 2020, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat acquitted Suresh alias Bhatura, saying this was a 'clear cut case of acquittal'.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to form a Judicial Commission to examine all laws on corruption and crime and draft a comprehensive and stringent Indian Penal Code in order to secure rule of law, equality before law and equal protection of laws.