Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 18, 18A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 156 -- Applicability - Ss.18 and 18A of the Act exclude any preliminary inquiry before registration of a First Information Report contrary to the provisions contained in Ss.154 and 156 Cr.P.C. - Section 19 of the Act excludes the..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 4(2)(e), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Jurisdiction - According to the provisions of the Act and the Code, the Exclusive Special Court or the Special Court, has the power to take cognizance of offences under the Act directly and can exercise the powers of a Court of..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 18, 18A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 156 -- Applicability - Ss.18 and 18A of the Act exclude any preliminary inquiry before registration of a First Information Report contrary to the provisions contained in Ss.154 and 156 Cr.P.C. - Section 19 of the Act excludes the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summons - Section 319 of Cr.P.C. indicates that the power bestowed on the court to summon any person who is not an accused in the case when in the course of the trial it appears from the evidence that such person has a role in committing the offense - Therefore, it would be open for the Court to summon such a person so that he..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376AB, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(w), 3(2)(v) -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/s 376AB IPC, Ss.4, 6 POCSO Act, Ss.3(1)(w), 3(2)(v) SC & ST Act - Liability - The..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dismissing of application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. - Delay in FIR - Cognizance of offence and Examining witnesses - JMFC held that the case could be decided without collecting evidence from the police but single judge set aside the order as the matter should be investigated on deposition complainant - Especially in cases alleging sexual..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of order - Powers of High Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C though are wide and are in the nature of inherent power, yet said power cannot be exercised suo motu in a sweeping manner and beyond the contours of what is stipulated under said Section...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, 61, 85, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 25 loose tablets and 1100 intoxicant tablets - Bail - Petitioner is a lady of 38 years and is in custody from 3.7.21 - Quantity recovered falls under commercial quantity - However, investigating agency was not able to gather any sufficient..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Item No.22 in the list of Constitution Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Order amendment Act 1976 - Grant of bail - Applicability - State issued notification by which Petitioners were constrained to seek anticipatory bail on the ground that they come under provisions of 1989 Act - Lohar is not same as Lohara - Including..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 166, 167, 218, 463, 464, 465, 466, 471, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3), 197 -- Jurisdiction - Compliance of Investigation and Sanction - Petitioner invoking jurisdiction u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C and necessity of S.197 Cr.P.C - Held, the want of sanction is not restricted to any act done by the public servant only in the discharge of..........
