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Much Stronger Evidence Required Than Mere Probability Of Complicity: SC
Shankar vs Uttar Pradesh that the degree of satisfaction required to exercise power under Section 319 of the Cr.P.C. has to be much stronger than mere probability of complicity.Hits: 17949 -
Accused Not Entitled To Pre-hearing Before Lodging Of FIR: Chhattisgarh HC
Dr RP Dwivedi vs Chhattisgarh that the accused is not entitled to pre-hearing before lodging of FIR.Hits: 16938 -
Ninganna vs State that: Mere registration of FIR does not result in conviction. The incriminating materials must appear in the substantive evidence brought before the court.Hits: 12739
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Procedure for declaring a person as Proclaimed Offender in BNSS 2023
Procedure for declaring a person accused of an offence as proclaimed offender is being governed by the provisions of section 82 Cr.P.C. From 1/7/24 after BNSS 2023 will come in force, procedure...Hits: 980 -
Change in policing with commencement of BNSS 2023
From 1/7/24 when Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS)will come in force, a lot of procedural changes will be there in the day to day policing activities including the procedure for...Hits: 560 -
Changes in Arrest Procedure from 1/7/24
Procedure of Arrest after Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 will come in force with effect from 1-7-24Hits: 2100 -
Delhi HC Rejects Arvind Kejriwal Plea Challenging ED Arrest And Remand In Excise Policy Case
Chief Minister of Delhi – Mr Arvind Kejriwal of getting bail from the Delhi High Court, we witnessed how on April 9, 2024Hits: 13047 -
District Magistrate Can Revoke Detention Order Before Government Approval: J&K HC
Bashir Ahmed Naik vs J&K that the detaining authority under J&K Public Safety Act can revoke the order for detention of a person, unless the decision has already been approved by the...Hits: 12602 -
SC Bats For Stricter Approach In Granting Bail To Police In Custodial Death Cases
Ajay Kumar Yadav vs Uttar Pradesh that a stricter approach is required to decide on the question of bail when the person seeking bail is a police official who is accused in a custodial death case.Hits: 10477 -
MP HC Raps IO, SHO For Manipulating Case Diary And Delaying Probe After Rejection Of Closure Report
Atul Mandlekar Vs Madhya Pradesh censured police officers of various ranks in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh for sitting on a case investigation for a long period of over 4 years.Hits: 9864 -
Forensic Science And Its Importance In The Technological Era
Technological Complications in the Investigation Process due to the lack of awareness in the field of Forensic ScienceHits: 7002 -
Preventive Detention Must Not Be Applied Routinely Without Application Of Mind: SC
Nenavath Bujji Etc vs Telangana the Telangana police for routinely exercising the powers of preventive detention to detain individuals without considering the fundamental rights guaranteed under...Hits: 10598 -
Jafar vs Kerala that in the absence of proper identification parade being conducted, the identification for the first time in the court cannot be said to be free from doubt.Hits: 18554
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Denying Bail To Undertrial With Critical Health Condition Amounts To Death Sentence: Gujarat HC
Jafar Sadrudin Dargahwala vs Gujarat that denying bail to an undertrial whose health condition is critical would amount to a death sentence.Hits: 10352 -
Dablu Kujur vs Jharkhand that police officers submitting the police report/chargesheet to the Magistrate as per the State Police Manual shall abide by the particulars of Section 173 (2) and...Hits: 10598
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Punjab vs Gurpreet Singh that Supreme Court can interfere with the order of the acquittal if the acquittal of an accused would lead to a significant miscarriage of justice.Hits: 10245
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Delhi HC Registers Suo Motu Case On Delay By Jail Authorities In Accepting Bail Bonds
On Its Own Motion vs Director General Of Prisons, Govt Of NCT Of Delhi that: In certain cases, interim bails are granted on medical grounds or some other exigencies, as expressed by the applicant....Hits: 10246 -
William Stephen vs Tamil Nadu that mere demand for ransom after kidnapping won’t amount to Section 364A IPC offence if there is no death threat.Hits: 17170
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Majid @ Bablu vs Imran that Trial Courts cannot implead any person as an accused and direct them for facing a trial on the basis of vague and obscure finding under Section 319 CrPC.Hits: 4966
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Shailesh Kumar vs UP that an accused has a right to cross-examine a police officer as to the recording made in the case diary whenever the police officer used to refresh his memory.Hits: 13667
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No Requirement For Accused To Surrender Or Be In Jail For Filing Criminal Revision: MP HC
Sanjay Nagayach vs Madhya Pradesh upheld the applicant’s right to file a criminal revision without surrendering or being in jail and dismissed the application for exemption to surrender.Hits: 12943 -
Himanshu Sharma vs Madhya Pradesh that the bail cancellation plea in the High Court has to be listed before the same judge who granted bail.Hits: 10325
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Shiv Jatia vs Gian Chand Malick that the order issuing process has drastic consequences and such orders require application of mind which cannot be passed casually.Hits: 10440
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Noel Joseph vs Kerala that the victim of a crime should not be penalized for any procedural irregularities or technical defects if any committed by the investigating officer of the police.Hits: 10285
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Prakash Jha vs Jharkhand that criminal courts are not meant to be used for settling scores or pressurize the parties to settle the dispute.Hits: 10351
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Ravi Shanker Gupta vs Haryana that the police has no power to investigate or prosecute any offence under Air Act and Water Act.Hits: 9116
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Ranjeet vs UP that there is no mandatory need for prior sanction for lodging an FIR and conducting an investigation, even against a public servant.Hits: 10247
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Overt Act By Unlawful Assembly Members Sufficient For Murder Charge: SC
Haalesh @ Haleshi @ Kurubara Haleshi vs Karnataka that overt act by unlawful assembly members is sufficient for murder charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Hits: 15839 -
Oma Ram vs State of GNCTD that a chargesheet will not be vitiated or invalidated if the documents relied upon by the prosecution are not filed along with it.Hits: 10341
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Not Mandatory For Criminal Court To Issue Notice To Victim At Pre-Trial Stage: Delhi HC
Vivek Kumar Gaurav vs UoI that it is not mandatory for the Criminal Court to issue notice to the victim or complainant at pre-trial stage.Hits: 7149
