Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 28 -- Decree for specific performance - Principles guiding the exercise of power u/s 28 of the Act are : (i) decree for specific performance of a contract is in the nature of a preliminary decree and therefore, till deed is executed pursuant to decree, Court that passed the decree is vested with jurisdiction to either rescind the..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Bail - Murder - If right of speedy trial is infringed then howsoever serious the crime may be, Court may consider the plea for bail appropriately...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Bail - Murder - Accused in custody since 1.11.2022 - Charge framed in the year 2024 - Not a single witness examined till date - If right of speedy trial is infringed then howsoever serious the crime may be, Court may consider the plea for bail appropriately - Bail granted...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437(5), 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 306 -- Anticipatory bail - Second petition - Maintainability - Earlier anticipatory bail petition was dismissed on 06.04.2026 and the subsequent petition filed on 16.04.2026 disclosing no change in circumstances, much less..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437(5), 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Anticipatory bail - Accused already on regular bail - Addition/alteration to graver non-bailable offence during trial and order framing charge - A person released on bail is already in constructive custody of law and..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 29, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B -- Abetment and criminal conspiracy - Scope - S.29 NDPS Act is almost pari materia in its spirit to S.120-B IPC and the contention that non-invocation of S.120-B IPC vitiates the case is misconceived...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 480(1)(i), 481(1)(i), 483, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 105 -- Bail in non-bailable offence punishable with life imprisonment - Magistrate cannot release an accused on bail when one of the offences alleged is u/s 105 BNS that prescribes imprisonment for life unless reasons are recorded u/s 481(1)(i) BNSS or the..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4, 5(m), 29, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(1) -- Penetrative sexual assault/rape - Proof - Medical evidence disclosed no external or genital injury, no vaginal laceration or perineal tear, and no spermatozoa on swab, secondary sexual characters not developed - Presence of semen on pant alone does not..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A -- Dishonour of cheque - Interim compensation - Power u/s 143-A of the Act is discretionary and not automatic and mandatory in every case...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A -- Dishonour of cheque - Interim compensation - While adjudicating an application u/s 143-A of the Act, Magistrate is required to record reasons while directing payment of interim compensation...........
