More than a prima facie case! Read Supreme Court’s test for invoking power under Section 319 Cr.P.C.
“The power cannot be exercised in a casual and cavalier manner.”
Criminal Procedure Code
Sessions Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail? You may Still be Protected for 72 Hours
by Ankoosh Mehta†, Aviral Sahai†† and King Dungerwal†††
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 68
Del HC | Does CrPC allow amendment before taking cognizance and is there any provision to amend criminal complaint? Read Court’s opinion while deciding India Today’s Editor-in-Chief’s application in defamation case
Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., reiterated that there is no provision in the Criminal Procedure Code to amend a criminal complaint,
P&H HC | Is there any provision of Negotiable Instruments Act that refers to any pre-condition for availing a valuable right of first appeal? HC elaborates
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., observed that, Right to appeal against conviction is an invaluable statutory right vested upon
SC| Courts cannot adopt a rigid or formalistic approach while interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC. Read why
Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC, the 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, MM Shantanagoudar and Vineet Sarah, JJ has said that the
SC| Right to default bail under the first proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC not a mere statutory right but a fundamental right
Right to default bail a fundamental right granted to an accused person to be released on bail once the conditions of the first proviso to Section 167(2) are fulfilled.
Ori HC | Provisions under Criminal Procedure Code shall have an overriding effect and shall prevail notwithstanding any provision in Pension Rules framed by State Government
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Home Ministry seeks overhaul of IPC and CrPC to improve the criminal justice system
As reported by Economic Times, the Ministry of Home Affairs in consultation with the Bureau of Police Research and Development is considering
Witnesses can be re-examined or re-called only when interest of justice is affected by not doing so
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Recently, an application was made under Section 482 CrPC against the order in which the plea of applicants