Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Conviction - One of the non-negotiable requirements of a fair trial is that the accused persons should have ample opportunity to dispel the case and claims of the prosecution against them - Therefore, procedure under Section 313 CrPC is to be followed which provides accused an opportunity to explain such incriminating..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Prosecution of offences - Forgery and perjury - Jurisdiction - Review - "whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 of CrPC is permissible or not?" - The Provision explicitly provides that except for clerical and arithmetical error, no court shall alter or review its..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 290, 171F, 34, Police Act, 1861, Section 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 341, 290, 171-F, 34 IPC, and S.34 of Police Act - Quashing of proceedings - FIR and charge-sheet neither disclose any act committed or illegal commission that caused common injury, danger, annoyance to public or any section of public..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372, Copyright Act, 1957, Section 63, 65, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B -- Issue is whether the Appellant would fall under the definition of `victim' in terms of Section 2(wa) read with the proviso to Section 372 of the CrPC or whether Section 378 of the CrPC would prevail in the facts and circumstances - It is the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468(2), 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Investigation not completed within limitation period - Occurrence took place on 3.11.2020 and FIR was registered on 4.11.2020 - Case of petitioners to invoke S.468(2)(c) Cr.P.C. is misconceived one, as language used in said section is that `no Courts shall take cognizance of offence' -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7, 8, 20 -- Maintenance - Petitioner has never filed any matrimonial petition for annulment of his marriage with `S' either u/ss 11 or 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act and he has filed only a divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act against `S' and it goes without saying that..........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 34, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 31(1), Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 47 -- Objection against execution - Maintainability - Once a resolution plan is duly approved by the adjudicating authority under sub-section (1) of Section 31, all claims which are not part of the resolution plan shall stand..........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 34, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 47 -- Objection against execution - Only a decree which is a nullity can be the subject matter of objection under Section 47 CPC and not one which is erroneous either in law or on facts - Objection to execution of an award under Section 47 CPC is not dependent or contingent upon filing..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of accused - High Court in exercise of its revisional jurisdiction set aside the order of the Trial Court rejecting the second application under Section 319 of the CrPC and directed the Trial Court to reconsider the application under Section 319 - Court was conscious that the trial had concluded, yet to do substantial..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 438, 442 -- Bail - It is well-settled that bail is the rule, and jail is the exception - When a revision application challenging the order of discharge is admitted for hearing, the High Court may exercise power under Section 390..........
