Month: April 2017

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section – 482, 397(2), 397 – Dismissal of petition – Appellant had moved the High Court of Delhi in a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC invoking its inherent jurisdiction – High Court failed to distinguish its separate powers under Section 397 of the CrPC as also under Section 482 of the said Code.

  (1998) 8 SCC 770 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JITENDER KUMAR JAIN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF DELHI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. M. Punchhi, J; K.…

Dowry Death—Expression “soon before her death” do not necessarily mean immediately before her death—This phrase is an elastic expression and can refer to a period either immediately before death of the deceased or within a few days or few weeks before death. Dowry Death—Suicide—Even if deceased committed suicide, Section 304-B can still be attracted

   Raja Lal Singh v. State of Jharkhand 2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1748 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice…