Reshma Azath

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Conviction: Witnesses cannot expected to remember the timing correctly after six years from the incident

Quashing fir
General

Quashing fir: High court cannot conduct mini investigation under section 482 cr.p.c as per Neeharika Infrastructure case

Cr.P.C

Maintenance: If a person fails to pay the maintenance can either be arrested for non-compliance or his properties both movable and immovable including salary can be attached

Cr.P.C

Warrant: Magistrate has power to issue warrant under section 73 Cr.P.C during investigation also

General

Circular to all Magistrate courts: Criminal courts cannot return final reports for not enclosing certain reports collected during investigation

Ad. Karunanithi

SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS – A FEW IDEAS 

General

Section 482 CrPC: Only High Court has the power to direct to run sentences in two different cases concurrently

General

Section 306 IPC: Prosecution failed to prove that the attack of the accused instigated the deceased to consume poison and commit suicide

Evidence

POCSO: Accused did not rebut the evidence against evidence of victim

Latest

POCSO: Since section 29 of the Act necessitates the accused to rebut the case it is just to recall the witness for cross examination

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Procedure: Magistrates shall not return the final reports

Acquittal

Voluntarily causing Grievous hurt: Bald statement against the accused that ‘they beat me up’ without supporting material does not cover section 323 ipc