Supreme Court grants bail to accused of transporting illegal ‘raw unmanufactured Tobacco’
The petitioner had undergone incarceration for more than 4 months and completion of trial would take some time, thus, the Court enlarged him on bail
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Delhi High Court | Test Identification Parade can be ordered even after the release of articles to the person who was in lawful custody of the articles
In this case, the Delhi High Court held that the right to investigation cannot be taken away from the investigating officer only because the conduct of Test Identification Parade (TIP) was ordered after the release of articles to the person who was in lawful custody of the articles.
Punjab and Haryana High Court | FSL report forms the foundation of NDPS cases; its absence renders Section 173 CrPC report insufficient
Punjab and Haryana High Court granting bail to the petitioner emphasised that the NDPS cases can only survive in case the prosecution is able to establish that the article recovered is indeed a contraband and which can only be established on the basis of its chemical examination, which is normally done through FSL.
Can a wife claim maintenance under S. 125, CrPC after obtaining a maintenance order in her favour under DV Act? Bombay HC answers
Bombay High Court: In a case where simultaneous maintenance claims were under different enactments, S.G. Mehare, J., held that mere
POCSO| Supreme Court grants pre-arrest bail to a public servant accused of rape
The accused had argued that the complainant and her family, out of ill will, had orchestrated the complaint and were extorting the petitioner for their own means and benefits. Rajasthan High Court, however, did not appreciate the fact that the previous complaints filed by the prosecutrix was closed on account of being frivolous and a closure report was also filed in the matter.
[Levana Suites Fire Case] Knowledge of an accused that his act would likely cause death is necessary to attract S. 304, IPC; Allahabad High Court grants bail in absence thereof
Allahabad High Court: In an application filed under Section 439, Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail in FIR No. 317 of 2022, registered
Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to man accused of rape after 10 years of courtship; sets aside Rajasthan High Court’s order
The Supreme Court, while allowing the special leave petition filed by the petitioner, set aside the order passed by the Rajasthan High Court which had dismissed the anticipatory bail application without considering the facts and circumstances of the case.
Madras High Court |Jurisdiction under Article 227 cannot be exercised as a measure of self-imposed restriction by-passing statutory remedies under D.V. Act
Madras High Court: The full bench of P.N. Prakash, Teekaa Raman and A.D Jagadish Chandira, JJ. held that the jurisdiction
Uttaranchal High Court | Word “appears” under Section 319 CrPC has great significance; Higher level of satisfaction than mere prima facie case is required for summoning of an accused
Uttaranchal High Court: While allowing the revision petitions, the single judge bench of Ravindra Maithani, J. has held that Sessions
Delhi High Court | Statement made under Sec 164 CrPC disclosing commission of rape is sufficient to frame charges under Sec 376 IPC
Delhi High Court: In a case where revision petition was filed against the order passed by the Trial Court by
Madras High Court| Petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging a proceeding under Section 12 of the D.V. Act is not maintainable
Madras High Court: In 32 cases regarding domestic violence filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the full bench
Delhi High Court upholds 12-year imprisonment awarded to father guilty of raping his minor daughter
Delhi High Court: In an appeal challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge convicting the Father (Appellant) under
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3
Constitution of India — Art. 21 — “Victim” of crime: Scope of rights of “victim” of crime, to participate in
A Man of Vision and Action- CJI Uday Umesh Lalit Retires
by Sucheta Sarkar†
“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial
Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed
Rape and Marriage Jurisprudence: A Study of Recent Judicial Trends Pertaining to Marriage Post Rape
by Sanjay Vashishtha †
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2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 2
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 31(7) and Ss. 17, 21, 23(3), 24(1), 25, 26, 29 and 85(2)(a) —