Criminal
CrPC, 482 – Dismissal of an earlier S. 482 petition does not bar filing of subsequent petition.
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 , Section 482 - Dismissal of an earlier 482 petition does not bar filing of subsequent...
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CrPC, S. 125, Wife entitled to maintenance even if she unilaterally granted divorce to her husband
Criminal Procedure Code, 1974, Section 125 - Courts below refused to grant maintenance in favour of the petitioner wife on...
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Prisoner – Even a person under death sentence has Human Rights
“Necessary sequitur is that even a person under death sentence has human rights which are non-negotiable and even a dangerous...
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Prison – Facility of cooking own food is a privilege
Punjab Jail Manual, paragraph 719 - Facility of cooking own food is a privilege - Grant of such a privilege...
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An un-convicted criminal prisoner has the right to maintain himself from private sources
Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894), Section 31 - Punjab Jail Manual, paragraph 713 - An un-convicted criminal prisoner has...
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Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894), Section 56 – Liberty of challenging the classification
Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894), Section 56 - Liberty of challenging the classification - Regarding confinement of a prisoner...
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Prisoners are human beings despite their liberty having been curtailed
Constitution of India, Articles 14, 19 and 21 - Prisoners are human beings despite their liberty having been curtailed - ...
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Sexual Offence, Name of victim not to be mentioned in any proceedings
However, we take exception to the judgment of the Sessions Judge where the name of victim is mentioned. It is...
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IPC, S. 304-B, Law Summarized
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B - Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872),...
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IPC S. 306 – Dowry death – For the offence under Section 306, IPC the prosecution needs to first establish that a suicide has been committed
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 306 - Abetment of suicide – Dowry death - For the offence...
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Dowry death – Presumption of – Chain of circumstances proves that there existed a live and proximate link between the instances of demand of dowry and the death of the deceased
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B – Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), Section 113-B – Dowry...
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Dowry death – Shall be deemed to have caused her death
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B - "dowry death" - "shall be deemed to have caused her...
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CrPC, S. 232 – Such discretion must be utilized by the Trial Courts as an obligation of best efforts
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (II of 1974), Section 233 Section 232, CrPC provides that, “If, after taking the evidence...
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CrPC, S. 313 – It is a matter of grave concern that, often, Trial Courts record the statement of an accused under Section 313, CrPC in a very casual and cursory manner, without specifically questioning the accused as to his defense
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 304-B Evidence Act , Section 113-B. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (II of...
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Evidence Act, S. 113-B
IPC, S. 304-B. Evidence Act , Section 113-B - The prosecution must at first establish the existence of the necessary...
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