Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37 -- Bail - When accused is involved in offences u/ss 21(c), 29 of NDPS Act, more than one occasion and when the quantity of contraband substance is much above the commercial quantity, then non-consideration of provision u/s 37 of NDPS Act, has to be taken as a very serious lapse...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 2 kg opium - Bail - Rigors of S.37 of NDPS Act do not apply, as recovery effected is intermediate quantity - Role of accused is similar to co-accused who were already granted bail - Pre-trial custody may not be justified at this stage - Bail granted..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 18B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Second bail application - Contraband - Recovery of 4.400 Kgs. of contraband opium - Contraband remained in the custody of preventive squad for about 24 hours without any legal action and during this period a long distance from one State to another was covered..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 164, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 25, 26 -- Confessional statements - Recorded by Police Officers which are part of charge sheet must be ignored and cannot remain a part thereof...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Kidnapping and sexual assault - Compromise - Victim solemnized marriage with accused - Though marriage between parties do not satisfy the age criterion as laid down u/s 5 of Hindu Marriage Act, but such a marriage would..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Contraband - Bail - On parity basis - Accused and co-accused were apprehended while they were carrying the contraband - Co-accused has already been granted bail - Accused is at par with co-accused and his further custody will not serve any meaningful purpose -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Nature of offence - Fight was amongst family members of A-2 - Deceased had come to the spot only to resolve the fight among family members of accused - There was no sudden and grave provocation due to any act on the part of deceased - Intention on the part of accused is proved, as he had gone back to the house to bring..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Accused has not played any active role or any positive or direct act to instigate or aid the deceased/husband in committing suicide - No proximate link between marital dispute in marriage with deceased and commission of suicide - Prosecution has failed to collect any evidence to substantiate allegations against..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of application u/s 12 of PWDV Act from Magistrate Court to Family Court - Powers of High Court - High Court in exercise of power u/s 24 CPC can transfer an application filed u/s 12 of PWDV Act before Magistrate Court to Family Court - However, Court has to be judicious and careful in exercising power of transfer for the..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of application u/s 12 of PWDV Act from Magistrate Court to Family Court - At the instance of husband - If conflict of judgment on same facts and between same parties is the sole ground of transfer, every transfer petition filed by husband will have to be allowed by Court making choice of wife to Magistrate meaningless -..........
