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.
Is it Right for an Advocate to defend a Client known to be Guilty?
Advocate can defend anyone suspecting 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…
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…
Consumer Protection Act 2019 in a Nutshell
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaced the three decade old Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The new act brings in some substantial changes beneficial to the consumer by adding more…
Confession under Indian Evidence Act
Confession, in fact, is a statement by an accused suggesting that he committed the crime charged against him. A statement must contain specific admission of guilt or all the facts which constitute the crime in order it to be considered as a confession.
Taking Cognizance u/s 190 CrPC means
What “taking cognizance” means What is meant by taking cognizance in regard to an offence by a competent Magistrate is not defined or described in the Code of Criminal Procedure,…