Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 457 -- Release of seized articles - During pendency of investigation - Seized articles cannot be released by Court u/s 451 Cr.P.C at the stage of investigation - However, u/s 457 Cr.P.C, Court has jurisdiction to give custody of seized property/articles at the stage of investigation when those articles are not produced before..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20 -- Lok Adalat - Award can be made only on compromise between parties - If parties do not arrive at a compromise or settlement, Lok Adalat is bound to remit back the matter to Court...........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Reliefs sought u/ss 18 to 23 of the Act - Court not to insist for personal appearance of respondent for each and every adjournment...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 506, 120B -- Cheating - Breach of contract - Complainant had improved his case ever since first complaint was filed in which there were no allegations against accused rather it was only against property dealers and in subsequent complaints name of accused was mentioned - Civil dispute seems to be converted into criminal in order to put..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Material on record is not sufficient for summoning of an additional accused - Even, material produced on record was not sufficient for conviction of accused against whom charge sheet was filed, as he was acquitted by trial Court - Application dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340 -- Perjury - Petitioner intentionally made a false statement on oath before a Court of law - Merely because no preliminary inquiry was conducted it would not in any manner vitiate the trial - Since petitioner belongs to lower strata of society and his whole family is dependent upon him, sentence awarded to him is reduced to S.I of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 31 -- Execution - Decree for return of gold ornaments or its value - When Court directed to pay its present value in case ornaments are not returned, it only means that value at the time when failure to return gold ornaments occurs...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 10 -- Decree for return of gold ornaments or its value - Court is obliged to state in such a decree to pay value of gold ornaments in money terms as an alternative relief - If value is not quantified, direction shall be to pay value at the time of making payment - If value of gold ornaments is quantified and amount is stated in..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 29 -- Appeal - Appellate Court while exercising power u/s 29 of the Act, has power to pass interim order...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 376, 420, 406, 120B -- Quashing of charge sheet - Any defence of accused which has yet to be placed before Trial Court cannot be examined - Stage of placing defence version does not arise at sage of charge sheet - Petition dismissed...........
