KESHAV MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF LAW
INTRA-LEVEL MOOT COURT COMPETITION
MOOT PROPOSITION
Anjali, a 17 years old girl was a first-year intermediate student at Geetanjali Junior
College, Hyderabad. Her father was a bank manager. Anjali was as beautiful as her
mother and loved by all. She was a very bright and intelligent child, always aced her
classes at college. Aditya Accused, a 19-year-old second-year intermediate student
at Hyderabad. His father was a politician with a good reputation in society, And
Aditya was a good social worker.
Anjali and Aditya were school friends who studied in the same school in Hyderabad.
He was very fond of Anjali and was extremely in a deep relationship. He proposed
to her on 9-1-2021. Initially, she rejected his proposal but later accepted. These two
were in a deep relationship for 3 years. Both of them were in a warm relationship
where Anjali would frequently visit him and used to make transactions with him
when he asked her for money otherwise, he would not talk with her.
Her father came to know about Anjali’s relationship with Aditya on her birthday
night after her mother came across Anjali’s conversation with Aditya. There were
unread messages expressing love from a boy named Aditya. Her father was shocked
after reading the (amorous) romantic content of the messages. Her father
confronted her about the messages and tried to make her understand that Aditya
was not a suitable boy and she was pursuing her intermediate.
Her mother made it very clear to her that the family would never accept such a
relationship which would hamper her career and their cultural beliefs. Her mother
made Anjali promise that she would never meet or talk to Aditya in the future. Later
on,16-4-2023, she promised the same to her father.
Then from 17-4-2023 she started ignoring him and didn’t make any transactions to
him. Aditya tried his best to talk with her and followed her daily, but she did not
respond to him or his phone calls or messages. On 20-4-2023, as usual, Aditya
followed her out of love and talked about the incident to him. Her father saw her
talking with Aditya and informed her mother but she even asked him to keep calm
right now and not to escalate the issue since she could handle it well. My faith in
my daughter and the word of her mouth drove me to remain calm about this
situation. Anjali was always a girl of morals and principles and understood the value
of family and there was no way she would have gone against our wishes.
Anjali had always been an obedient girl, always confirming our concerns but on 20-
5-2023 when almost a month later her father saw that boy Aditya following her and
making phone calls to make transactions. In the same situation, they had a physical
relationship because of that Anjali faced sort of medical issues. Her mother and
father immediately rushed near her. Her father tried to make her understand how
the boy was playing with her emotions and how he was only after our money. He
told her to rethink calmly about the family's reputation and not to do anything that
would harm their societal respect. Sobbing, she fell to her knees and promised that
she wouldn’t meet him again and would avoid any future contact.
On 21-5-2023, her father asked her to file a complaint against him. But she refused,
and later she along with her father filed a complaint against Aditya in SHE TEAMS.
Knowing Anjali and his father filed a complaint against Aditya at SHE TEAM by his
friends, Aditya with a grave and sudden provocation went to Anjali's home and
damaged the property which was recorded in the CC camera. FIR was lodged. A
statement from Anjali and her father was recorded.
A case was registered against the accused under sections 417, 420, 354D, 376E, 448
and 506 of IPC, 1860. Aditya absconded and was declared a proclaimed offender
and was arrested by police. After investigation, he was put to trial before the
session court convicted Aditya under sections 417, 420, 354D, 376E, 448 and 506
of IPC, 1860 and sentenced to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment. He was asked to
pay compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- immediately to Anjali. He was also awarded
rigorous imprisonment for 2 years under section 354D of IPC, 1860. Both sentences
were to run concurrently. Accused, aggrieved by the judgment as mentioned
earlier, appealed before the high court seeking acquittal.
1. WHETHER THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT HAVE THE JURISDICTION?
2. WHETHER THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT JUSTIFIED ITS JUDGMENT?
3. WHETHER THE CONVICTION OF THE ACCUSED IS JUSTIFIED?
4. WHETHER THE CONVICTION UNDER SECTIONS 417, 420, 354D, 376E, 448 and
506 of IPC, 1860. IS BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT?
