Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Order granting maintenance passed without complying the directions of SC in Rajnesh Vs. Neha case - Non-compliance of such directions does not render the order granting maintenance vitiated under law - Purpose of filing affidavit of disclosure of assets and liabilities is to clarify stand of parties in..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(x) -- Offence u/s 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act - Merely that victim belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe would not be sufficient to attract the offences under the SC/ST Act, as existence of an intention to humiliate the victim due to his caste identity is a sine qua non for the..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(x) -- Offence u/s 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act - Material available on record does not illustrate how allegedly offending remarks connect to the caste identity of complainant - Neither it has been established that same was used by accused with an intention to humiliate him nor any specific..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) -- Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act - Word used to be a place `within public view' means the place should be open where the members of public can witness or hear the utterance made by accused to victim - If the alleged offence takes place within the four corners..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) -- Offence u/ss 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act - Allegations that when complainant was in his office accused came there enquired with the complainant, not being satisfied, started abusing him in the name of his caste and insulted him - Thereafter, three colleagues of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 41A, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 35 -- Notice u/s 41-A Cr.P.C - Mode of service - Directions issued: (i) All the States/UTs must issue a Standing Order to their respective Police machinery to issue notices u/s 41-A Cr.P.C/S.35 BNSS only through the mode of service as prescribed under Cr.P.C/BNSS - Service of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 205 -- Exemption from personal appearance - Offence under provision of SC/ST Act - There exists no embargo in exercise of power conferred by S.205 Cr.P.C. in trials involving SC/ST Act - Moreover, provision in the shape of S.205 Cr.P.C. has been incorporated in the Statute to prevent unnecessary harassment caused to accused..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(1A), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 15A(3) -- Bail - Non-impleadment of victim - Offence u/ss 363, 376-DA, 323, 506, 392 IPC and Ss.5(g), 6 of POCSO Act and Ss.3(2), 5(A) of SC/ST Act - Victim not impleaded as party in the bail proceedings - There is thus, gross violation of..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s of SC/ST Act - FIR quashed following an amicable settlement - Awarding of full compensation in such scenarios would be contrary to the spirit of law...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Law as to: (i) Accused is entitled to seek anticipatory bail in connection with an offence so long as he is not arrested in relation to that offence - Once he is arrested, only remedy available to him is to apply for regular bail either u/s 437 or S.439 Cr.P.C, as the case may be; (ii) There is no express or..........
