Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 147, 148, 149 -- Bail - Murder case - Taking into account the facts and circumstance of case, nature of evidence, period of detention already undergone, unlikelihood of early conclusion of trial and also absence of any convincing material to indicate possibility of tampering with..........
Criminal Trial -- Human dignity is recognized as a constitutional value and a right to maintain one's reputation is a facet of human dignity - A person cannot be denuded of his or her dignity merely because he/she is an accused or is under trial...........
Criminal Trial -- Expression of an opinion that an accused is not guilty does not destroy the presumption of innocence that must be maintained till an accused is tried and found guilty of an offence - A media campaign to pronounce a person guilty would certainly destroy the presumption of innocence - Approach that it would be justified to fuel a media trial merely because..........
Criminal Trial -- Use of media - Police or any other agency cannot use media to influence public opinion to accept that the accused is guilty of an alleged offence while the matter is still being investigated - The same is not only likely to subvert the fairness of the investigation but would also have the propensity to destroy or weaken the presumption of innocence,..........
Criminal Trial -- Media reporting or disclosing of information by investigation agency - Selective disclosure of information calculated to sway the public opinion to believe that an accused is guilty of the alleged offence; to use electronic or other media to run a campaign to besmirch the reputation or credibility of the person concerned; and to make questionable claims..........
Criminal Trial -- Disclosure to media - Police communication does not violates fundamental rights or provisions of any law...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401 -- Revision - Appreciation of evidence is generally not made in revision - Evidence can be appreciated if it is shown that material evidence has been ignored, irrelevant material is considered or there is some perversity in finding...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 325, 427, 504, 506(2), 114 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 323, 325, 427, 504, 506(2), 114 IPC - Amicable settlement arrived at between parties - Complainant filed a specific affidavit that on account of misconception, complaint is filed and he is no longer interested in prosecuting matter..........
Maintenance and welfare of Parent and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Section 5(8), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125(3) -- Maintenance - S.125(3) Cr.P.C is in pari material of S.5(8) of 2007 Act - Only difference is that period of filing application seeking enforcement in case of S.125(3) Cr.P.C is one year, whereas under 2007 Act, period prescribed is 3 months...........
Maintenance and welfare of Parent and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Section 11, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 421 -- Enforcement of maintenance order - Warrant for levy of fine - Despite execution of warrant issued on application that is to be filed within 3 months of amount becoming due, if amount is not paid, law contemplates a breach for non-payment of each..........
