Anticipatory Bail & its Legalities

Posted inBail & Related matters
Factors to be considered while granting anticipatory bail The court must take the following broad factors into consideration before allowing or rejecting an application for anticipatory bail. The nature and gravity of the accusation The antecedents of the applicant such as his previous conviction or imprisonment. The probability of applicant fleeing from trial or other proceedings Whether the accusation is for injuring or humiliating the applicant

Restraining the Arrest of the Accused in 498A Cases

Posted inCriminal Laws & Procedures, Family, Marriage & Divorce
On one hand the women continue to suffer under violence with no much hope for the victims to have easy access to justice despite having those laws on our statute book. On the other, some of these provisions are largely being misused by educated and powerful sections of disgruntled women as a sharp weapon, rather than a shield, to harass their innocent husbands and their relatives.