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,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Section 10, 13, 17, 38(1)(2), 40, 22A, 22C, Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam, 2005, Section 8(2), (3), (5), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 201, 149, 120B, 34 -- Bail - Offences u/ss 10, 13, 17, 38(1)(2), 40, 22-A, 22-C of 1967 Act, S.8(2), (3), (5) of 2005 Adhiniyam and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Murder - Allegation in FIR that accused caused death of deceased by pressing a crowbar on her neck - However, as per evidence of brother of deceased his sister had been assaulted and done her to death and dead body was cremated - No evidence on record as to from which source brother of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 201, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 216 -- Alteration/addition of charge from Ss.302, 148, 149 IPC to Ss.302, 34 IPC in the absence of advocate of accused - Grave prejudice caused to appellant - No evidence of common intention - Only act of stopping deceased will not by itself bring the case within purview of S.34 IPC - Conviction..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304, 379, 511, 201, 34 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 304, 379, 511, 201, 34 IPC - Petitioner had been arrested and released on bail during investigation - NBW was issued against petitioner, as he did not appear in case on a subsequent date - Petitioner remained at large for 10 years -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304, 379, 511, 201, 34 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 304, 379, 511, 201, 34 IPC - Petitioner had been arrested and released on bail during investigation - NBW was issued against petitioner, as he did not appear in case on a subsequent date - Petitioner remained at large for 10 years -..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Delay of 201 days in filing writ appeals - No plausible reason is placed in affidavit except stating certain administrative grounds with no proper detail - Moreover, in view of series of litigation concerning the subject land, it is obvious to expect certain diligence in pursuing the matter instead of lackadaisical..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 201 -- Offence u/s 201 IPC - I.O was not examined - Non-examination of I.O. in attending circumstances rendered prosecution case to be doubtful if not false - Offence u/s 201 IPC could not have been proved without his examination...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 323, 324, 325, 394, 201, 34 -- Cancellation of bail - Offence u/ss 341, 323, 324, 325, 201, 34 IPC - Subsequent FIR registered against accused after grant of bail - Second crime cannot be treated as overwhelming enough to impede fair trial in first crime for cancelling bail already granted..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 376(2)(i), 302, 201, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(m), 6, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Section 9(2) -- Juvenile - Offence u/ss 363, 376(2)(i), 302, 201 IPC, Ss.5(m), 6 of POCSO Act - Death sentence - Conviction could be tested and the conviction which was recorded..........
