Criminal
Cr.P.C, S. 397(2) or 482 – Order framing charge – interlocutory order – Order framing charge may not be held to be purely a interlocutory order and can in a given situation be interfered with under Section 397(2) Cr.P.C. or 482 Cr.P.C. or Article 227
Cr.P.C, Section 397(2) or 482 Cr.P.C. - Constitution of India, Article 227 - Order framing charge - interlocutory order - ...
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Cr.P.C. S. 482 – Cr.P.C. , Section 482 – A petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. will lie to the High Court even when there is a bar under Section 397 or some other provisions of the Cr.P.C. – Conditions.
Cr.P.C. , Section 482 - A petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. will lie to the High Court even when there...
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CrPC S. 482 – Challenge against an order of framing charge – Principles laid down
CrPC, Section 482 - Challenge against an order of framing charge - Principles laid down - No bar to jurisdiction...
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CrPC S. 482 – No bar to jurisdiction of the High Court to consider a challenge against an order of framing charge in exceptional situation
CrPC, Section 482 - Challenge against an order of framing charge - Reiterate the view that there is no bar...
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CrPC S. 397(2) -High Court may exercise its inherent powers under S. 482 to set aside an interlocutory order, notwithstanding the bar under S. 397(2)
Criminal Procedure Code, Section 397(2) , 482 - Section 397(2) of the Cr.P.C provides that the High Court's powers of...
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CrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2) – Victim’s counsel has a limited right of assisting the prosecution
CrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2), 311 - Evidence Act, 1872, S. 165 - In instances where an issue of importance is raised...
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CrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2) – Victim’s counsel may still not be given the unbridled mantle of making oral arguments or examining witnesses
CrPC S. 24(8) CrPC 301(2) CrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2), 311 - Evidence Act, 1872, S. 165 - Use of the...
Read moreCrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2) – A mandate that allows the victim’s counsel to make oral arguments and crossexamine witnesses goes beyond a mere assistive role
CrPC S. 24(8) CrPC 301(2) CrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2) - Assist - Use of the term “assist” in the proviso...
Read moreCrPC, S. 24(8), 301(2) – Assistance given by the victim’s counsel is meant to be given to the prosecution in general
CrPC S. 24(8) CrPC 301(2) Assistance given by the victim’s counsel is meant to be given to the prosecution in...
Read moreCrPC S. 24 – Public Prosecutor – Role of – Criminal trial.
CrPC S. 24 - Public Prosecutor - Role of - Criminal trial. Held, In our criminal justice system, the Public...
Read moreNIA S. 138 – cheques were given by way of security
NIA S. 139 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) – S. 138, 139 - Accused has admitted issuance of...
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Conflict between provisions of the IPC and the IT Act
The conflict between provisions of the IPC and the IT Act came to the fore. In this case, on November...
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Nonobstante clause – Statutory Interpretation
Criminal trial Interpretation of Statutes - Statutory Interpretation - Settled principle of statutory interpretation that a clause or a Section...
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Where an act or an omission constitutes for an offence under two enactments the offender may be punished under either or both enactment but was not liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
Criminal trial IPC, Section 420, 408, 379 - Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 66 - if the special enactment in...
Read moreNIA S. 138, 147 – Once a person is allowed to compound a case as provided for under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the conviction under Section 138 of the said Act should also be set aside.
NIA S. 138 - NIA S. 147 Once a person is allowed to compound a case as provided for under...
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