Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 420, 120B, 34, 37 -- (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.316(5), 318(4), 61(2), 3(5), 3(8)), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Ss.7, 7A, 8, 13(1)(b), 13(2), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.438 (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482) - Offence u/Ss.409, 420, 120-B, 34, 37 IPC and 7, 7A, 8, 13(1)(b), 13(2) PCA - Anticipatory..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.482) - Anticipatory Bail - Custodial interrogation - Interrogation of influential person involved in corruption cases, is important for disinterring useful information and concealed material - However, success in such interrogation would elude if the suspected person knows that he is..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default - Neither complainant nor his counsel appeared before trial Court on six consecutive dates - Repeated absence of complainant, failure to avail statutory remedy and unexplained delay together do not present a case of procedural..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default - Revision not maintainable against an order of acquittal in a complaint case - Proper remedy is to file appeal u/s 378(4) Cr.P.C subject to grant of special leave by High Court - Revision petition rightly dismissed being not..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Interim injunction - Appellant is incontrovertibly absolute owner of property with disputed area constituting merely a fraction of entire premises - He has already entered into an agreement to redevelop the property - In these circumstances, restraint imposed by impugned injunction order significantly circumscribes..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 482 -- Release of seized funds - Main accused is absconding and role of respondent No.2 can only be ascertained once main accused is arrested - Release of sale value of concerned shares in favour of respondent No.2 may cause an irreparable loss to appellant and vitiate the entire investigation - Moreover, when investigation is..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151 -- Additional evidence - Suit for specific performance - Application filed by defendant to place on record family settlement - However, there is no reference of said family settlement in written statement - Parties had already closed their evidence at the time of filing of application - Even, part arguments had already been heard -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Interim protection granted to petitioner - Petitioner co-operating and participating with investigation - Interim protection granted by Supreme Court vide its earlier order made absolute with direction that petitioner shall not be arrested provided he continues to co- operate and participate with..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Order refusing to grant injunction - High Court against order of Trial Court refusing to grant injunction pending disposal of suit, could not have dismissed substantive portion of suit itself and direct that remaining part of suit be agitated in a suit filed by defendant - Approach adopted by High Court is completely..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 15, Order 9, Rule 7 -- Ex parte order - Setting aside - Petitioner was served at the address mentioned in sale deed itself - Substituted service was not shown to be fraudulent - Both courts below have concurrently found no procedural irregularity sufficient to set aside ex parte order in retrospect particularly in light of subsequent..........
