February 2024 - Page 2 of 2 - Lawwatch : Legal Resources for Advocates

Uniform Civil Code (UCC): Its Need & Purpose

By K Rajasekharan 7 February 2024Articles, Family, Marriage & Divorce

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a constitutional objective outlined in Article 44, the implementation of which has been long-delayed. Its primary purpose is to remedy the discrimination against women that exists within various personal laws.

Returning a Complaint as it was filed by Wife is Illegal

By K Rajasekharan 6 February 2024Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC)

Returning a criminal complaint filed by the wife of an accident victim, on the sole ground that it was filed by the wife and not by the actual victim, is illegal, says the Kerala High Court (HC) in Smitha w/o Thankachan v State of Kerala.

Investigation not Vitiated when Informant becomes IO

By K Rajasekharan 6 February 2024Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC)

Investigation conducted by the informant / police officer, who is the complainant, is not vitiated because of the sole reason that the informant is the investigator, says the Supreme court (SC) in Mukesh Singh v State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi) .