Category: Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 195(1)(a)(i) – Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 181 – Contempt of court – Making a false statement on oath is an offence punishable under Section 181 of the IPC while furnishing false information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person is punishable under Section 182 of the IPC. These offences by virtue of Section 195(1)(a)(i) of the Code can be taken cognizance of by any court only upon a proper complaint in writing as stated in said Section.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ABCD — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit and Indu Malhotra, JJ. ) Writ Petition…

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Sections 173, 319, 482 – Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 306 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Sections 103 and 114 – Abetment of suicide – Summoning Order – Section 319 empowers the court to proceed against a person appearing to be guilty of an offence where, in the course of any enquiry into or trial of, an offence, it appears from the evidence that any person, not being the accused, has committed any offence for which such person could be tried together with the accused

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SAEEDA KHATOON ARSHI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UP AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ.…

Decided on : 05-12-2019 – [Section 197 CrPC] No Protection Of Sanction Where The Acts Are Performed Using The Public Office As A Mere Cloak For Unlawful Gains HELD “The High Court was also not justified in observing ‘that the protection available to a public servant while in service, should also be available after his retirement’.”

[Section 197 CrPC] No Protection Of Sanction Where The Acts Are Performed Using The Public Office As A Mere Cloak For Unlawful Gains [Read Judgment] BY: ASHOK KINI8 Dec 2019…

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302 and 326 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Sections 301, 301(2), 225 and 24(8) – Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 165 – Murder – Cross­examination of witnesses -‘Victim’s counsel has a limited right of assisting the prosecution, which may extend to suggesting questions to the Court or the prosecution, but not putting them by himself.’

Private Counsel Engaged By Victim To Assist Public Prosecutor Cannot Make Oral Argument/Cross Examine Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment] BY: ASHOK KINI20 Nov 2019 5:59 PM ‘Victim’s counsel has a limited…

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 164 – Recording of confessions and statements – Section 164 of the Code thus does not contemplate that a confession or statement should necessarily be made in the presence of the advocate(s), except, when such confessional statement is recorded with audio-video electronic means.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MANOHARAN — Appellant Vs. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARIETY HALL POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE — Respondent ( Before : Rohinton Fali Nariman, Surya Kant…

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