Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, Section 14, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Section 18 -- Armed Forces Tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the report and recommendations of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17A -- Provision of S.17-A of the Act is not applicable to cases of demand of illegal gratification...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17 -- Power to investigate - Central Government employees - State Police be it a regular police force or Special Police Establishment, can investigate offences of bribery and corruption against Central Government employees posted in State...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17 -- Power to investigate - Central Government employees - It is not only CBI who could have instituted the prosecution but also Anti Corruption Bureau of State has jurisdiction to register criminal case under the provisions of the Act...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17 -- Power to investigate - Offences under the Act are also cognizable and can therefore, be investigated by State Police or Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) - Only rider is that investigation can be done only by a police officer of rank specified in S.17 of the Act...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19 -- Complaint filed before Special Judge under Prevention of Corruption Act - Direction to police for investigation - Special Judge has no power to order an investigation u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. - Impugned order set aside - Complainant relegated back to pre cognizance stage -..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r) -- Offence u/s 3(1)(r) of SC/ST Act - Abusing any member of a SC or a ST community by his caste name within public view by a non-member of SC or ST community would attract offence u/s 3(1)(r) of the Act...........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) -- Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act - Mere statement of aggrieved person would prima facie disclose ingredients for offences u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Act...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act - Complainant made specific allegation against accused that he abused her by calling her caste name in public place - Mere fact that in the statement of other witnesses no..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(s) -- Offence u/s 3(1)(s) of the Act - Merely abusing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe would not be enough - At the same time, saying caste name would not constitute an offence...........
