Ker HC | Accused not to be incarcerated merely because of criminal antecedents; bail granted
Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., allowed the bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offences punishable
Arms Act
Amendments in Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 notified; Increase in number of Firearms and Ammunition allowed for Shooters
Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. The Indian shooters have excelled in international competitions. Keeping this in mind, the Ministry
Bom HC | Illegal search is violation of fundamental right to privacy, State directed to pay compensation; law on Ss. 165 & 166 CrPC explained
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of T.V. Nalawade and S.M. Gavhane, JJ., partly allowed the present petition while explaining the
Cal HC | Waging War: Conviction set aside – Burden of proving charge against accused lies upon prosecution, absence whereof entitles accused to benefit of doubt
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee and Suvra Ghosh, JJ. allowed the appeal filed by two persons who were
J&K HC | Preventive detention order when accused already in custody cuts down the roots of State Act affecting the course of legal procedure; detention order quashed
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: In this petition filed before Rashid Ali Dar, J., an order passed by District Magistrate, Baramulla was
Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and
Witness may lie but not the circumstances; charges against accused dropped for lack of evidence
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sinha and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed the appeal as the applicant failed
Conviction based on informant’s inference as to the presence of accused is not permissible in law
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J. allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the conviction
Licensing Authority has to adhere to the conditions provided in the Arms Act for refusing grant of an Arms Licence
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of KL Wadane, J. heard a criminal writ petitioner challenging the order of the
If a matter concerns life and liberty of a person, court can use its inherent powers to order quick & proper investigation
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A petition under Section 482 CrPC was filed by the petitioner to conduct proper investigation in FIR