Author: Bharat Chugh
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Supreme Court on Possession of fruits of crime in murder case
A decision on inference arising from possession of fruits of crime – soon after the occurence, in absence of reasonable explanation may lead to…
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Supreme Court on obscenity (Bandit Queen Judgment)
A Remarkable judgment outlining the law of obscenity as it stands in India, in a nutshell, while holding Bandit Queen to have been rightly…
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MENS REA/GUILTY INTENT MUST FOR OFFENCE OF BIGAMY
Comment : This case reflects that the Indian Courts have insisted on requirement of guilty knowledge for prosecution under S.494 for bigamy. In this…
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For 420 in cheque bounce cases – dishonest intention at time of giving cheque necessary
This decision basically states that merely because cheque gets dishonoured – won’t automatically give rise to liability u/s 420 for cheating – the prosecution/complainant…
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Arbitrary Allotment of Petrol Pumps …SC
Though overruled by SC in a later decision in 1999 – this decision is highly public oriented – wherein the ministers, rightly, were held…
