Omission Of S.34 IPC In Judgment Not Fatal Where Common Intention Is Established: Allahabad High Court Upholds Murder Conviction

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the omission of Section 34 IPC in the operative portion of a judgment is not fatal to a case if the prosecution has successfully established the common intention. A bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice Ajay Kumar-II clarified that Section 34 IPC is not a substantive offence and does not create an offence by itself; instead, it is merely a...

Recovery Of Dead Body Not Necessary For Murder Conviction : Supreme Court

The Court held that dead body is not indispensable to establish "corpus delicti", when there is other evidence to clearly establish murder.

When Accused Is In Jail, Court & Prosecution Have Duty To Expedite Trial: Supreme Court

The Court granted bail after a 9-year delay in the trial shocked its judicial conscience.

Mere Swear Words & Vulgar Expletives Not Obscenity : Supreme Court Explains Scope Of S.294(b) IPC

Holding that "use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot be equated with obscenity", the Supreme Court has ruled that abusive or vulgar language by itself does not constitute the offence of obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that obscenity in law is distinct from vulgarity, abuse...

Patna High Court Grants Bail To Accused In NEET Paper Leak Case

The Patna High Court has granted bail to an accused in the NEET paper leak case, whose name surfaced during investigation. The Court was hearing a bail plea in connection with a case alleging a conspiracy to procure and distribute question papers before the examination.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey allowed the bail application in a case registered for offences under...

Dowry Harassment In Love Marriage 'Difficult To Believe': Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Husband In Suicide Case

The Karnataka High Court has recently granted bail to a software professional accused of abetting his wife's suicide, observing that allegations of dowry demand become 'difficult to be believed" when the marriage is a love marriage. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 254]The single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while allowing the bail petition of accused, noted that the accused and the...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Activist Over Social Media Posts On Dharmasthala Temple After Undertaking To Maintain Harmony

The matter will be viewed seriously if the undertaking is breached, Court said.

SHOs Not Mere Post-Offices, Must Apply Independent Mind Before Filing Charge Sheets: Rajasthan High Court

SHO is duty bound to supervise and check investigation is conducted properly, Court said.

Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death For Wife's Murder, Cites Lapses In Probe

Investigation suffers from material omissions and procedural irregularities, Court said.

Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Woman Accused Of Forcing Minor Into Flesh Trade, Says Being A Lady Not Ground For Release

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a woman's bail plea accused of not only abetting the sexual assault of a minor girl, but also allegedly subjecting the survivor to 'flesh trade' by sending her to the homes of accused persons to develop physical relations. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 199]In doing so the court said that merely because the applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since...

Suicide Abetment | 'Persistent Humiliation Touching Domestic Life & Dignity Can Amount To Instigation': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to discharge a man accused of abetting the suicide of his alleged paramour's husband, observing that the persistent humiliation of a person, particularly when it touches upon their domestic life and dignity, can amount to instigation. A Bench of Justice Santosh Rai thus denied relief to appellant Chandrajeet Singh while taking into account...

Holding 10-Year-Old Girl's Hand To Propose Marriage Does Not Outrage Modesty, No 'Bad Intention': Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that merely holding the hand of a 10-year-old girl while proposing marriage, without any sexual or improper intention, does not amount to outraging modesty under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted a man convicted under Section 354 IPC, holding that the essential ingredients...