Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 190, 204, 173 -- Summoning of accused not named in charge sheet - Court can take cognizance against persons not named in charge sheet - However, in the instant case Court ordered issuing of summons to such accused and also ordered that their names should be included in the charge sheet - Court can order issuance of summons instead of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Impleadment of additional accused - No additional accused can be impleaded subsequent to filing of a complaint once the limitation prescribed for taking of cognizance of offence u/s 142 of the Act has expired...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 306(5) -- Offence u/Ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 120-B - Quashing of proceedings - Committal of case to Session Court - CJM tendered pardon to accused 7 and 8, and the same was accepted by them - Sec.306(5) Cr.P.C specifically provides where person accepts tender of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 120-B - Quashing of proceedings - Clerical error in name of Court in summons - Petitioner alleged that summons were received from Special Court for CBI cases, but trial is conducted by Additional Session Court - However,..........
Jurisdiction of Court -- Civil and criminal Court - Distinction : (i) The stage at which an objection as to jurisdiction, territorial or pecuniary, can be raised, is regulated in civil proceedings by S.21 CPC - Whereas, there is no provision in Cr.P.C akin to S.21 CPC; (ii) In civil proceedings, a plaint can be returned U.O.7.R.10 CPC, to be presented to the proper Court,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 406 -- Dishonour of cheque - Jurisdiction of Court - Transfer of case - Mere fact that another Court might also be empowered to take cognizance of matter u/s 142 of N.I Act since the cause of action arose within that jurisdiction, cannot by itself be a ground for seeking transfer u/s..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Direction for registration of FIR - Magistrate had taken cognizance of offences by recording preliminary statement of complainant and thereafter directed SSP to hold an enquiry with a view to ascertain truth or falsehood of allegations made in the complaint - Having undertaken recourse to procedure it was not open to..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 47, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 22(1) -- Grounds of arrest not communicated to accused in writing - Arrest is unconstitutional - Custody of accused on orders of remand also vitiated - Filing of charge sheet and order of cognizance does not validate an arrest which is per se unconstitutional - Order of remand, set..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 143, 448, 504 -- Unlawful assembly - Delivering a speech or raising slogans does not constitute offence under IPC - Moreover, there is no evidence of violence or threats that could have disturbed public peace and order - Dispute in question remains a civil matter and allegations made do not constitute a criminal offence - Order taking..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 362 -- Review - Order accepting final report - If Magistrate after giving opportunity of hearing to informant passed a detailed order accepting final order by discussing the case on merit then this order will amount to final order disposing the case so far as the cognizance on the basis of material of the case diary is concerned -..........
