Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Cheating - To constitute an offence of cheating intention to deceive should be in existence at the time of inducement -Mere failure to keep up promise subsequently cannot be presumed to be cheating - Subsequent conduct of accused is relevant to infer that whether he had fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception i.e when the..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 3, 12, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468 -- Domestic violence - Limitation - Domestic violence in the form of `economic abuse' continued even after divorce on a day to day basis and proceedings u/s 12 of the Act cannot therefore be said to be time barred on that score...........
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Section 10A -- Directions issued in case Priya Gupta to strictly adhere to schedule - Schedule amended adding Note below Schedule empowering Central Government to extend time limits in the Schedule - Despite being empowered Central Government exercising its power in instant cases - However, exercising the power in case of Government..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 17 -- Registration of a document - Law as to - (1) The Registering Authority may refuse to register a document if the language of the document is not understood by the authority. (S.19); (2) A document containing interlineations, blanks, erasures or alterations which are not signed or initialed may be refused to be registered by the..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15 -- Recovery of 7 kg of Poppy husk - Accused acquitted viz. (i) independent witnessnot examined by prosecution; (ii) I.O completed the entire proceedings as to search and seizure within a short span of half an hour, which renders the entire proceedings shown to have been conducted by I.O at the spot, extremely..........
Kerala Abkari Act, 1077, Section 5, Kerala Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, Rule 13A(5) -- Bar licence - Renewal - Appellant claiming refund of Rs.50 Lacs on account of subsequent deposit of required percentage of principal dues under the Amnesty Scheme of 2008 - Amnesty earned in 2008 must be confined to the arrears of interest outstanding at that relevant time and earlier..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Degree of satisfaction required u/s 319 Cr.P.C. is much more higher than the prima facie satisfaction at the time of summoning...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 47 -- Opinion as to handwriting - Doctor who prepared MLRs of accused is absent - Pharmacist, who is well-conversant with the handwriting and signature of doctor, is fully competent to prove the MLRs of accused, as they both had worked together at one point of time...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Triple murder case - FIR lodged within 2 hours of incident - Inquest reports were prepared at the place of occurrence by police after lodging of FIR - FIR discloses the time, date, place and manner of occurrence in the name of accused persons and witnesses - FIR not ante timed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 147, 148, 149 -- Triple murder case - Interested witnesses - Appreciation of evidence - Accused allegedly assaulted deceased persons by fire arms and sharp edged weapons - Incident occurred inside the house of complainant so the inmates of house are most natural witnesses - Complete consistency in the statement of interested..........
