Are words “tries an offence” more appropriate than “tries an offender” in section 461(l) CrPC? Here’s what SC says
Supreme Court: The single judge bench of V. Ramasubramanian, J has held that the issue of jurisdiction of a court to try
Territorial jurisdiction
Sikkim HC | A Magistrate is obligated to inquire into the case for finding sufficient grounds before summoning accused beyond his territorial jurisdiction
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., while exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC quashed the criminal complaint filed against the petitioners
J&K HC | Crime Branch has no jurisdiction over matters beyond territory of J&K; matter transferred to CBI
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J. allowed a petition to direct the CBI to take charge of the present
Del HC | Wife can maintain S. 125 CrPC application even at a place where she is residing for time-being
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a revision petition filed by the husband against the judgment of the trial
Recovery Proceedings| Primary forum (DRT) being in Ernakulam, Kerala HC has supervisory jurisdiction over DRAT, Chennai
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. while hearing an original petition in a debt recovery
Merely because disputed shares are issued by Indian Company does not give rise to cause of action in India: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Division Bench
Unexplained delay in sending contraband articles to the Court: A fit case for giving the accused benefit of doubt
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Annie John, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial court
Place of residence of mother to be considered while instituting a petition for guardianship of a minor child below 5 years of age
Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Amol Rattan Singh, J., dismissed a petition filed against the order of
Denial of pension by an authority outside territorial limits of court gives rise to cause of action if the pensioner resides within territorial jurisdiction of the court
Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran, J. while hearing an appeal against the order
Pakistan Supreme Court holds mining lease to be movable property; dismisses appeal for not raising territorial jurisdiction objections before trial court at the earliest
Supreme Court of Pakistan: A Division bench comprising of Mushir Alam and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. while hearing a civil petition for
Arbitration application dismissed on grounds of territorial jurisdiction
Uttaranchal High Court: An application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was dismissed
Territorial jurisdiction of that Court arises where communication of termination order reaches the employee i.e. legal cause of action is completed
High Court of Delhi: while deciding upon an issue with respect to maintainability of the writ petition on the ground of territorial