Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401 -- Revision - Deciding a case based on material that was never part of record amounts to impropriety requiring interference from the Court in terms of Ss.397, 401 Cr.P.C...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 4 -- Substitution of LRs - Sole defendant was not alive on the date of institution of suit - Plaintiff came to know about the death of sole defendant only when memo was filed - Mistake was bonafide one made in good faith by impleading a deceased defendant in the suit originally instituted - Delay in filing application for..........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 12, Rule 6 -- Judgment on admission - Recovery suit - Defendant though admitted the documents of plaintiff but raised an objection regarding jurisdiction - Factory of plaintiff was situated in Pali District and supply of goods made through said factory to defendant - No objection taken by defendant regarding the same - Invoices and bills..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 23, Rule 3 -- Compromise - O.23.R.3 CPC requires that compromise should be in writing and signed by parties - Mere statements of parties before Court about said compromise cannot satisfy the requirements of O.23.R.3 CPC...........
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 321 -- Withdrawal of prosecution - Double murder case - Withdrawal of prosecution merely on the ground of good public image of accused - This reasoning cannot be accepted especially in cases of involvement of influential people - Order allowing withdrawal of prosecution of accused set aside...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 384 -- Condonation of delay - Delay in filing appeal - While considering a delay petition, Court cannot impose a condition to deposit part of amount covered by verdict impugned, as a pre-requisite to condone delay in filing an appeal...........
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...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 294 -- Documents - Calling upon accused to admit or deny the genuineness of documents produced by prosecution alongwith the list u/s 294 Cr.P.C, could not be said to be in any way prejudicial to the right of accused, nor could it be said to be compelling him to be a witness against himself as contemplated u/art 20(3) of Constitution...........
