Zero FIR & its role in Crime Investigation
What is Zero FIR? Zero FIR is not at all different from a commonly known FIR (First Information Report) which must be registered in any criminal offence in the police…
All about First Information Report (FIR)
The First Information Statement (FIS) or First Information Report (FIR) has not been defined in the Criminal Procedural Code, 1973 (CrPC).
FIS is commonly understood as the information received by the police about commission of a crime and recorded under section 154(1) of the CrPC. In fact, it is the information of a crime reported to the police, first in point of time.
Execution of a Decree under Order 21 of CPC
The term execution of a decree refers to the process for enforcing or giving effect to the judgment, decree or order of the court.
The execution is the mechanism though which the decree holder realises the fruits of the decree ordered by the court. It comes to a close when the decree holder gets the relief awarded to him by the court.
The decree holder is the person in whose favour a decree has been passed, and the judgment debtor is the person against whom a decree has been passed.
Encumbrance Certificate doesn’t show all liabilities on the Property
Encumbrance means what The term encumbrance refers to the charge created on any property, particularly in regard to the immoveable property. An Encumbrance Certificate (EC) discloses whether the property in…
Divorced Woman can claim Remedies under D V Act
A divorced woman, who files an application before the Magistrate court as an aggrieved person under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), can claim a bunch of remedies, except residence in a shared household.
Disposal of Property or Documents during Trial
Disposal of property or documents by the criminal court during inquiry or trial is a crucial issue in some cases. The legal provision relating to it is well provided for…
Discharge of an Accused u/s 227 CrPC
The usual procedure in a criminal case is that if the police investigation shows there is a prima facie criminal offence against the accused, then a Final Police Report (Charge Sheet/Challan) is filed. The accused is then subjected to the next stage of framing of charges against him, by the court.
However, the court can discharge the accused person before it frames the charges against him, if no offence is prima facie made out.
Ethics of defending a Client known to be Guilty
Criminal defence advocates, defending the accused persons who have been considered by the people to be guilty in heinous crimes, are at the receiving end many a time. The public…
Defamation in Indian Criminal Law
Defamation, according to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), is making or publishing any imputation concerning any person to harm the reputation of such person.
It can be in written, oral, sign, or graphical form. It must be made knowingly and believing that it will harm the reputation of the person against whom it is made.
Cruelty: A flourishing Ground for Divorce
Cruelty is an adequate ground for dissolving a marriage solemnized under a valid law, on a petition filed by either of the party in marriage. But what constitutes cruelty is not spelt out in law. This creates some confusion among the stakeholders of divorce petition and they bring in anything and everything under the sun as an instance of cruelty to get a quick divorce which the law has never envisaged at all.
Contempt of Court Act in a Nutshell
Concept of contempt of court The concept of contempt of court came into existence in India with the enactment of the Constitution of India. By including the concept the Constitution…
Consumer includes Beneficiaries of Insurance Policy
Introduction The seminal question whether a beneficiary of an insurance policy, who has not paid any premium to the insurance firm but uses the services under the insurance with the…