Vinubhai Patel Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1979 to 2012; busiest year 1986 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Application dismissed (1); Acquittal (1); Appeals allowed (1)
• Criminal Application: The application for bail is refused. (1)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Bail refused. (1)
• Civil: Denied the Plaintiff's application to strike out the Defenda (1)
• Appeal: Appeal granted (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (2)
• Penal Code (2)
• Penal Code (cap 63) sections 278, 322(2) (1)
• Societies Act (1)
• Section 278 of the Penal Code (1)
• Section 322(2) of the Penal Code (1)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)
• Evidence Act (cap 80) (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (53), Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from original trial (2)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 19/97, Appeal successful: 18/97, Appeal dismissed: 9/97, Appeal allowed: 5/97
• [Civil] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the two respondents: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — Acquitted: 1/2, Guilty of manslaughter: 1/2
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 2/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~4725 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Quashing of convictions and sentences (2)
• Release of the three accused (2)
• The appellant has served the sentence and is released from custody (1)
• Quash convictions (1)
• Release from custody (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (8), section 296(1), P.C. (6), Criminal Code (1), Firearm Act (1), Section 322(2), Penal Code (1)