Judgments - Sentence
BHIM SINGH & ANR. Versus STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
-The demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage.- -Unlike as in Section 304- B where the court "shall presume" dowry death, when the prosecution has established the ingredients, under Section 113A of the Evidence Act, discretion has been conferred upon the Court wherein it has been provided that the Court may Full Judgment
DASIN BAI @ SHANTI BAI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
-This Court has observed in a number of cases, that there is no reason to doubt the veracity of the dying declaration especially, since there is consistency between them. In the case of Ravi & Anr. v State of T.N. (2004 (10) SCC 776), it has been held by this Court that if the truthfulness or otherwise of the dying declaration cannot be doubted, the same Full Judgment
L.LAXMIKANTA Vs. STATE TR.SUPDT.OF POLICE LOKAYUKTA
It is a settled principle in law laid down by this Court in a number of decisions that once the demand and voluntary acceptance of illegal gratification knowing it to be the bribe are proved by evidence then conviction must follow under Section 7 ibid against the accused. Indeed, these twin requirements are sine qua non for proving the Full Judgment
BHAVANBHAI BHAYABHAI PANELLA Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT
The only question which survives for consideration is the sentence to be awarded- Having regard to the totality of circumstances, we are of the view that ends of justice will be met if the sentence awarded to the appellant is reduced to RI for ten years. However, sentence of fine and compensation as also default sentence and direction for recovery of the amount payable as compensation are Full Judgment
PATHUBHA GOVINDJI RATHOD AND ANR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT
No doubt normally the right of private defence is not available to either of the parties in incidents of group fighting, but that is not a rule without exception.- In the case at hand, we have a special circumstance where the injured person (appellant no. 1) who was given 2cm x 2cm x 1.5cm deep knife blow on his back (scapular region) has retorted by using licensed firearm, and killed one of his rivals in the same incident. Accused/appellant Pathubha Govindji has Full Judgment