Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Direction for registration of FIR - Magistrate can also assess on receipt of complaint as to whether, he, while conducting an inquiry, at the pre-summoning stage will be able to collect material available on record especially in cases which are based on documentary evidence such as cheating, forgery etc. - It is not in the..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24(2) -- Transfer of suit - Following factors have to be taken into consideration while transferring a case : (a) Balance of convenience or inconvenience to plaintiff or defendant or witnesses; (b) convenience or inconvenience of particular place of trial having regard to the nature of evidence on points involved in suit; (c) issues..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 126 -- Fiduciary relationship - Nothing in Section is protected from disclose relating to any such communication made in furtherance of any illegal purpose; any fact observed by any barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil in course of his employment as such, showing that any crime or fraud has been committed since commencement of his employment -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 323, 34, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Anticipatory Bail - Accused remained in detention for more than two months till their release on bail by trial Court - Initially Section 307 IPC was invoked in FIR and dropped at later stage on basis of initial MLR of victim but subsequently re-added in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 392, 302 -- Robbery - Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen evidence - Accused were seen by PWs in the vicinity of neighborhood in the morning of day of incident - Last seen theory built up on the evidence of PW5 and PW7 leaves a significant margin of time during which crime could have been committed by somebody other than accused -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 304B -- Abetment of suicide - Dowry death - Deceased committed suicide by pouring kerosene oil on herself and set herself on fire within 4 years of her marriage - She was repeatedly assaulted by accused/husband - Complaint made by deceased to women cell shows that deceased made every attempt to salvage her marriage and herself -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304 -- Discharge - Offence u/s 304(Part I)PC - Rash and negligent driving - Statement in panchnama cannot be considered as evidence on either side except considering the details of place of incident and there cannot be any such presumption at least at such stage without allowing prosecution to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 145 -- Finding u/s 145 Cr.P.C. do not bind the competent court in a legal proceedings initiated before it - The decision has relevance in evidence to show that : (a) that there was a dispute relating to a particular property; (b) that the dispute was between the parties; (c) that such dispute led to the passing of a preliminary order..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment of suicide - Presumption - S.113-A of Act came into existence by way of amendment since 26.12.1983 but as it is a matter of procedure and evidence so, it has retrospective operation - Presumption under the said section is thus available to cases where incident took place prior to 26.12.1983...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143 -- Dishonour of cheque - Mode of trial - Directions issued : (1) All the subordinate Courts must make an endeavour to expedite the hearing of cases in a time bound manner which in turn will restore the confidence of the common man in the justice delivery system. When law expects something to be done within prescribed time..........
