Cr.P.C

Inordinate Delay in Serving Summons Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings After Charges are Framed: Madras HC

This criminal original petition filed by the petitioner as against the charge sheet and consequential proceedings pending before the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, seeking to quash the same. The proceedings…

Cr.P.C

Sivakumar vs State: Mere Use of the Word ‘Bastard’ is Not an Offence Under Section 294(b) IPC

Acquittal

Acquittal: Gunshot: Witnesses might have already planned to frame the accused since they know the accused owned licensed weapon

Evidence

Supreme Court Rejects ‘Falsus in Uno, Falsus in Omnibus’ and accused also well known to the witnesses

General

Madras High Court Rules: Attacking Vital Body Parts is Attempted Murder, Even if Injuries are Minor

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BNSS

Strict Compliance Mandatory: The Necessity of Police Reports Before Directing Investigations Under Section 175(3) & (4) of BNSS

General

Surrogacy Act: Magistrates Cannot Reassess Eligibility Certificates; Age Limit of “50 Years” Includes the Entire 50th Year: Madras High Court

oral arguments
Acquittal

Oral Hearing Is Non-Negotiable: Non-Cooperation by Defence Counsel Requires Amicus Appointment, Not Ex-Parte Verdict

dowry
Latest

Dowry death: Reversal of Acquittal with direction

acquittal
Acquittal

Section 306 IPC: Acquittal: some disputes or discord in matrimonial life would not itself attract the provisions of Sections 306 r/w 107 IPC

cctv
Acquittal

Acquittal: Conviction cannot be based on confession to IO despite no Section 65B certificate for CCTV footage

loan
Latest

Real estate is not an illegal business and the Indian Bank which kept the money sold in auction was not disbursed to the legal heirs is illegal

BNS

Sentencing: Fine: Forcing the Accused To Pay Duplicate Fines For the Same Sentence Would Be Amount To Double Punishment

General

SC Shields Husband from Baseless DV Case; Dissolves Dead Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown

BNSS

Section 156(3) CrPC: Mere existence of a civil remedy does not by itself bar criminal proceedings If Allegations prima-facie disclose a cognizable offence

DV Act
ad. Jegan

Limitation For Initiation Of Domestic Violence Proceedings: Revisiting The Ratio In Kamatchi

351 bnss
Ad. Sunil Nishi Kumar

No ambiguity: Section 351 of BNS is a non-bailable offence in Tamil Nadu

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