Criminal Intimidation

Supreme Court to Examine Disparity in Convictions under Section 34 IPC in Murder Case

/ Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Joint Criminal Liability, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court to Examine Disparity in Convictions under Section 34 IPC in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all accused persons should receive the same conviction and sentence when Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is applied. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Vithal vs. The State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 30 January 2024 […]

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Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024)

/ Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Quashing of FIR, Rape

Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 38 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a criminal case for rape continue if the complainant, who was in a prior relationship with the accused, now

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Supreme Court acquits accused in kidnapping case: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka (21 March 2023)

/ Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 342, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 366, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, Kidnapping, Pankaj Mithal, V. Ramasubramanian, Wrongful Confinement

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of kidnapping, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 21 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings for lack of intent: Vikram Johar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (26 April 2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 227, Criminal Intimidation, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Intentional Insult, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings for lack of intent: Vikram Johar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 436 Judges: Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice K.M. Joseph Can a verbal altercation alone lead to criminal charges of intentional insult and criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

/ Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Delay in FIR, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Ranjan Gogoi, Rape, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction for cheating and criminal intimidation in Tilak Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2016)

/ Cheating, Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Evidence Evaluation, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 417, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, T.S. Thakur, V. Gopala Gowda

Can a conviction for cheating and criminal intimidation stand when the evidence is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tilak Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. This case revolves around allegations of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court’s decision, acquitting the

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