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Bombay High Court Examined State's Application to Cancel Bail Granted to Accused in Gang Rape Case Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Trial Court's Bail Order Was Found Prima Facie Perverse for Ignoring Medical Evidence and Supplementary Charge-Sheet Material.

The State of Maharashtra filed Criminal Application No. 367 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to respondent-ac...

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Bigamy Case Under Section 494 IPC — Emphasizes Proportionality in Sentencing and Rejects Fleabite Punishment. The Court held that inadequate sentences undermine public confidence and ordered one year rigorous imprisonment for the accused.

The appellant, the husband, filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC against his wife (accused No.1) and her second husband (accused No.2) for...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act for Specific Act of Bribery Despite Absence of Sanction for Habitual Bribery Charge. Sanction Granted Under Section 6 for Offence Under Section 5(1)(d) Does Not Invalidate Trial Where Sanction for Section 5(1)(a) Was Lacking.

Background: The case involved an appeal against a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, raising the issue of whether a trial for tw...

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Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge by Repeat Rape Convicts Against Section 376-E IPC. Sentencing Provision for Life Imprisonment for Repeat Sexual Offenders Alleged to be Arbitrary and Lacking Procedure.

Three writ petitions tagged together challenge the constitutional validity of Section 376-E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), inserted by the Crim...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Discharge in PMLA Case — Money Laundering Held to be Continuing Offence. Retrospective Application of PMLA Upheld Where Proceeds of Crime Remain in Circulation, Irrespective of When Scheduled Offence Was Committed.

The appellant, Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma, was implicated in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) based ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Transfer of MCOC Case to Sessions Court for Lack of Jurisdiction — Offence Not Under MCOC Act. Special Court Correctly Found No Organized Crime Syndicate or Continuing Unlawful Activity Under Section 2(1)(e) and Section 3 of MCOC Act.

The case involves two appeals against an order dated 7th October 2011 passed by the Special Court under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Directors for Default in Filing Statement of Affairs Under Section 454(5) of Companies Act, 1956 — Failure to Submit Statement Despite Repeated Court Orders and Notices Constitutes Offence Without Reasonable Excuse.

The Official Liquidator of M/s. Geeta Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. filed a complaint under Section 454(5) of the Companies Act, 1956 against four accused...