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 -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Maintenance u/s 125 Cr.P.C. is payable only when wife is unable to maintain herself...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Suppressing by wife of her employment - Not coming to Court with clean hands - Dismissal of petition calls for no interference...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Maintenance to wife -- Wife failed to bring on record cogent evidence to demonstrate that she was living separately from her husband on account of any situation created by husband - Dismissal of petition calls for no interference...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227 -- Discharge - While considering plea of discharge, duty of Court is to verify prosecution records to see whether prima facie offence is made out or at least a strong suspicion to frame charge, though a mere suspicion would not suffice the requirement...........
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..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Interim maintenance - At the stage of consideration of interim maintenance, Court is neither expected nor required to embark upon a detailed inquiry or conduct a mini trial to resolve such disputes conclusively - Court is only required to examine on a prima facie basis, whether spouse and minor child seeking maintenance are..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Interim maintenance to wife and minor child - Mere fact that one child is in custody of husband cannot by itself, be a ground to absolve him of his obligation to maintain wife and minor child residing with her...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Interim maintenance to wife and minor child - Responsibility of maintenance does not stand divided merely because each parent has custody of one child - While determining quantum of maintenance, Court would necessarily take into account the fact that one of children is residing with husband and that he is bearing expenses of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Interim maintenance to wife - Determination of income of husband - Person engaged in un-organised or semi-formal sectors, such as property dealing, often do not have neatly documented income streams - In such situations, Court cannot be expected to insist on mathematical precision - A reasonable and pragmatic assessment, drawn..........
