Criminal Law

Anticipatory bail after charge sheet

Anticipatory bail after charge sheet is permissible in the crpc? The investigating officer has submitted a charge sheet against me and my mother. In these circumstances can we seek anticipatory bail? Asked from: Delhi Anticipatory bail is granted when the accused has…

Husband strangled his wife and killed

Husband strangled his wife and killed. My father has been convicted for the offence of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. There were some quarrel between my father and mother over the issue of the marriage ceremony of my aunt (bua). My father wanted to extend…

Trial court convicted the accused with lesser sentence

Trial court convicted the accused with lesser sentence. We were going to Mirzapur from Lucknow by road. On the way to our destination we stopped near XX for dinner. On a very petty issue some dispute arose between us and the accused persons. They hurled abuses and…

Delay in trial despite order of the high court

Delay in trial despite order of the high court. I have been facing a criminal trial since 2012. A criminal case was lodged against me in February 2012 under sections 408, 420, 463, 477, 120B read with 34 of the IPC, which is pending in the trial court. The trial court…

Lapses in the investigation under SC/ST Act

Lapses in the investigation under SC/ST Act. In a case under the SC/ST Act, a sub-inspector conducted the investigation, while the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) merely signed the chargesheet without visiting the scene of the crime, conducting physical…