Tag: conviction

Probation under Indian Law – Insights from Chellammal v. State, 2025 INSC 540

May 11, 2025

Article, Criminal Law, Supreme Court of India

Introduction Probation, as a rehabilitative measure, aims to reform offenders and reintegrate them into society without the deleterious effects of imprisonment. In Chellammal & Anr. v. State (2025 INSC 540), the Supreme Court of India elucidated the legal framework governing probation under Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. PC), and the…
Rajendra Anant Varik v. Govind B. Prabhugaonkar

May 6, 2025

Cheque, Supreme Court of India

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Section 138 – Compounding of Offence – Goa Money-Lenders Act, 2001 – Acquittal.
Chellammal v. State

April 22, 2025

Criminal Law, Supreme Court of India

Probation of Offenders Act 1958 – Section 498A IPC – Section 360 and 361 Cr. PC – Cruelty – Dying declaration – Dowry Death – Conviction – Sentence Reduction – Rehabilitation – First-time Offender.