Code of Criminal Procedure

Higher qualifications don't indicate ability to maintain oneself

Higher qualifications don’t indicate ability to maintain oneself

Karnataka High Court held that, merely if a woman who possesses high educational qualifications does not indicate her ability to maintain herself. An appeal was filed by the husband on…

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Reports by expert witness needs to be substantiated with exhibits by other witnesses - Delhi High Court

Reports by expert witness needs to be substantiated with exhibits by other witnesses – Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that the reports by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory experts are admissible in accordance with Section 293 of CrPC even without examining the expert. Such…

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Powers of Police Officer to Investigate

Powers of Police Officer to Investigate

Powers of Police Officer to Investigate written by Prapti Doshi student of Institute of Law, Nirma University ‘Police’ is not defined under the CrPC, but the “officer in charge of…

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Acceptance of a charge sheet does not debar Magistrate from taking cognizance

Acceptance of a charge sheet does not debar Magistrate from taking cognizance written by Himanshu Garg student of Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad KISHORE KUMAR GYANCHANDANI v. G.D. MEHROTRA AND…

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A court shall not convict a person without proper scrutiny of the matter

A court shall not convict a person without proper scrutiny of the matter written by Himanshu Garg student of Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad SHIVNATH PRASAD v. THE STATE OF…

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Suicide falsely implicated as Dowry Death

Suicide falsely implicated as Dowry Death

Suicide falsely implicated as Dowry Death written by Diksha Sharma student of Government Law College, Mumbai Kuldip Singh and Anr vs the State of Punjab Facts: Paramjit Kaur, wife of…

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Health aid for Acid attack survivors

Health aid for Acid attack survivors

Health aid for Acid attack survivors written by Diksha Sharma student of Government Law College, Mumbai Parivartan Kendra and Anr. Vs union of India Facts: Two girls, belonging to the…

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Necessity of speedy filing of FIR

Necessity of speedy filing of FIR

Necessity of speedy filing of FIR written by Diksha Sharma student of Government Law College, Mumbai Amrutbhai vs Unknown Facts: The prosecutrix was reported to be raped, while she was…

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Can the court treat a non-compoundable offence as a compoundable one?

Can the court treat a non-compoundable offence as a compoundable one? written by Shatakshi Kakkar student of Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA SHANKAR V STATE OF MAHARASHTRA INTRODUCTION: The above case…

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Elements of a Crime under Indian legal system

Elements of a Crime under Indian legal system written by Samyukta P. Menon student of National University of Advanced Legal Studies INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India provides for a federal…

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Maintenance for Unmarried Major Daughters

Maintenance for Unmarried Major Daughters written by Surya Sunilkumar student of student of Ramaiah institute of legal studies Abhilasha Vs Parkash & Ors (2020) Abstract On 15th September 2020, the…

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Taking undue advantage of the legal process is unacceptable

Taking undue advantage of the legal process is unacceptable written by Surya Sunilkumar student of Ramaiah institute of legal studies Vijay Madanlala Choudary & Ors. Vs Union of India and…

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Kerala High Court

A Case of Apparent Religious Dissidence

A Case of Apparent Religious Dissidence written by Surya Sunilkumar student of Ramaiah institute of legal studies Pradeep RS & Ors. Vs State of Kerala and Anr. Abstract India has…

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Dilemma of jurisdiction under Negotiable Instruments Act

Dilemma of jurisdiction under Negotiable Instruments Act written by Surya Sunilkumar student of Ramaiah institute of legal studies M/S Himalaya Self Farming Group & Anr. Vs M/s Goyal Feed Suppliers…

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Absence of motive in a case of circumstantial evidence lies in favour of the accused

Absence of motive in a case of circumstantial evidence lies in favour of the accused written by Isha Sawant student of Government Law College Anwar Ali v. State of Himachal…

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