Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Section 21(1), 21(4) -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 21(1), 21(4) of Mines and Mineral Act - Offending tractor trolley was seized with illegal stone dust - Same was being driven by son of petitioner - It was the petitioner who directed his son to dump the stone dust..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 29, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401 -- Order u/s 29 of PWDV Act - Revision - Maintainability - Person aggrieved by an order of Sessions Court u/s 29 of PWDV Act can prefer a criminal revision petition, as procedure prescribed for an application u/s 12 of PWDV Act is as per Cr.P.C and appeal..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 376(2)(n), 376(2)(h), 313, 323, 504, 506 -- Rape - False promise of marriage - Quashing of FIR - Sexual relationship between parties was purely on the assurance of accused to marry victim - Act of accused in abusing and assaulting victim when he learnt that she conceived from him indicate lack of intent right from the beginning -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 20 -- Maintenance to major unmarried daughter - Where Family Court has jurisdiction to decide a case u/s 125 Cr.P.C. as well as suit u/s 20 of 1956 Act, in such eventuality, Family Court can exercise jurisdiction under both the Acts and in an appropriate case can grant..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2, Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Section 12A -- Ex parte interim injunction - Pre-institution meditation - Defendant is interfering in operation of petrol pump in question - There was thus an urgent need of interim relief - Provision of S.12-A of Commercial Courts Act not attracted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Composite sentence of fine and imprisonment was imposed on accused - Therefore, appeal shall not abate on the death of accused and Court is bound to decide the appeal on merits after..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Leave to appeal sought by wife of accused - Application seeking leave filed after delay of 20 days - Petitioner has offered sufficient explanation of delay - Application for leave to..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Proceedings u/s 12 of the Act of 2005 - Quashing of proceedings - Application u/s 482 Cr.P.C challenging the proceedings u/s 12 of PWDV Act is not maintainable...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19 -- Sanction for prosecution - Validity - Order of sanction can be proved by examining a witness who can identify the signatures of sanctioning authority...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19 -- Sanction for prosecution - Validity - Accused did not point out the lapses in the sanction order - Accordingly, in absence of any material to show that sanction for prosecution was issued without due application of mind and further in absence of any failure of justice, judgment of conviction cannot be interfered with on the..........
