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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Newspaper Chairman and Editor-in-Chief for Lack of Specific Allegations. Process under Section 500 IPC set aside as complaint failed to show applicants' direct involvement in selection or publication of defamatory news item.

The applicants, Vijay Darda (Chairman of Lokmat Media Private Limited) and Rajendra Darda (Editor-in-Chief of Lokmat Media), filed a criminal applicat...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Acquittal Set Aside Due to Improper Appreciation of Evidence. Presumption Under Section 139 of NI Act Not Rebutted by Accused.

The appellant, Srinidhi Finance & Investment Corporation, filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, Basavanthappa, for the offe...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand. Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be sustained when primary evidence of demand is absent due to complainant's death and no other reliable evidence establishes demand.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Mrs. Neeraj Dutta, an LDC in Delhi Vidyut Board, who was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Sec...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Company and Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 r/w 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Directors' Claim of Not Being In Charge of Business at Time of Cheque Issuance Fails to Rebut Presumption of Liability Under Section 141.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by M/s. Jaimin Jewelery Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Accused No.1) and its directors, Gautam Mehta (Accu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Applications Challenging Magistrate's Orders in Private Complaint Cases — Reiterates Limited Scope of Revision Against Interlocutory Orders Under Section 397 CrPC. Order Issuing Process Under Section 204 CrPC is Interlocutory and Not Subject to Revision.

The judgment involves multiple criminal applications filed before the Bombay High Court challenging orders passed by Magistrates issuing process again...