Lawyers at the Police Station: Protection of the Accused or Interference in the Investigation Process?
by Gautam Khazanchi* and Vinayak Chawla**
Police Station
Making audio recording of conversation inside police station not an offence under S.3 of Official Secrets Act, 1923: Bombay HC
The contents of FIR do speak about insult or intimidation and thus, it is left open to the Court concerned to see whether charge needs to be framed under Section 120-B1 or Section 342 of the Penal Code, 1860.
‘People have suffered enough environmental degradation’; P&H HC restrains Haryana Govt. from cutting 150 trees; advises to find alternate site for construction of police station
It is obvious that about 150 trees, which are a century old, stand on the land allotted for the purpose of constructing a police station and a police line. The petitioner has also filed certain photographs of the area concerned which reveals that there is also a water body next to the above trees.
‘Attending police station merely for evidence seems implausible’; AP HC sets aside order cancelling bail after photos showing accused visiting police station
The Court stated that when considering the material produced, it appears improbable that the accused persons’ visit to the police station was solely to fabricate evidence.
Supreme Court grants bail to NDPS accused in custody for more than a year
Supreme Court directed the accused to report to the local Police Station twice in a month, and directed his passport to be deposited with the Investigating Officer /with the Court concerned
Prosecutrix statement has been totally disbelieved in grave and serious offence under S 376 IPC by non-adherence to basic principles of investigation ; Bombay High Court directs for transferring case to Senior Officer
Bombay High Court remarked that they have come across at least three such cases in last three weeks wherein the statement of the prosecutrix has been totally disbelieved in the grave and a serious offence under Section 376 IPC by not following the law enunciated by the Supreme Court in its catena of decisions. It is the second case in this week wherein Police did not adhere to the basic principles of investigation.
Kerala High Court directs every station house officer to record FIR within an hour from the time information is received regarding an attack on a healthcare professional
Kerala High Court: In a case filed concerning recurring violence against Doctors and Healthcare Professionals, a Division Bench of Devan
Police station not a ‘prohibited place’ under Official Secrets Act hence, video recording inside police station not an offence under Act; Bombay High Court quashes FIR
Bombay High Court: In the present case wherein, an FIR was registered by the complainant that during certain proceedings being
Patna High Court directs State to ensure guidelines adopted by the State in relation to housing the members of the transgender community in jails must be implemented in letter and spirit
Patna High Court: In a writ petition concerning the transgender community, the division bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. and S. Kumar, J.
P&H HC stresses upon adopting contemporary methods of investigation rather than taking third-degree shortcuts
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amol Rattan Singh, J., held that police stations including the interrogation room should be covered by CCTV
Clarified | Difference between ‘FIR’ & ‘Zero FIR’: Woman alleged to have been kept as a hostage and repetitively raped, approached police station but PS GTB Enclave denied filing an FIR || Read Del HC’s decision
Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, “…it is unfortunate that institutions that are supposed to protect the life and liberty
Del HC | If a firearm is recovered from possession of a person at the airport which he/she is unaware of can the person be punishable under S. 25 of Arms Act? HC answers
Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., addresses a matter revolving around the possession of ammunition by a person which he/she is
Bom HC | Sexual harassment of a woman at a place, where she is working to earn her livelihood is a disgrace meted out to her at the hands of abuser
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and N.J. Jamadar, JJ., observed a matter wherein an adolescent girl who
SC directs all States & UTs to install CCTV Cameras in all Police Station. Read how CCTV Cameras will help curb custodial violence
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman*, KM Joseph and Anirudhha Bose, JJ has directed all the States and UTs to
Installation of CCTV cameras in Police Stations: SC seeks MHA’s update on implementation of it’s 2017 judgment
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Naveen Sinha and BR Gavai, JJ has issued notice to the Ministry of Home
SC to Delhi Police commissioner: Frame policy to get rid of police stations turning junkyards
Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., in an order directed the Delhi Police commissioner