Comparative Table of Sections Between Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Click here to Download the Word File & PDF File of the Comparative table of Sections between Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Sec# Title of Section Sec.# Title of Section 1 Title and extent of operation of the Code 1 Short title, commencement … Read more

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Absence of Expert Evidence

Click here to Download the PDF File or Word file of this Article (Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Absence of Expert Evidence) Introduction Recently the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Suresh & Ors versus State of Madhya Pradesh – { 2023 INSC 102} Criminal Appeal No. 3512 OF 2023 by judgment dated 24.11.2023 quashed an FIR, chargesheet and the criminal proceeding on the ground … Read more

Quashing of non-compoundable Offence by Supreme Court and High Court even after conviction.

A full bench (3 judges) of the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 25.10.2021 in Criminal Appeal No. 1393 OF 2011 Ramawatarv State of Madhya Pradesh found it appropriate to invoke our powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and quash the criminal proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities … Read more

An absconder/ proclaimed offender is not entitled to anticipatory bail.

CASE:  Criminal Appeal No.1209 Of 2021: Prem Shankar Prasad  Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr.    Judgment Date: 21.10.2021 COURT: Supreme Court of India Relevant Extracts: Despite the above observations on merits and despite the fact that   it   was   brought   to   the   notice   of   the   High   Court   that respondent   No.2   -accused   is   absconding   and   even   … Read more

Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations

Download the full text of Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations in PDF format Download the full text of Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations in PDF format Para                                                                                                           Page No. CHAPTER I SUPERIOR OFFICERS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE 1.                  Powers and status of Inspector General-cum-Director                      General of Police                                                                             34            ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR-GENERAL/ZONAL INSPECTOR            … Read more

What is CBI and what to do if CBI files charge sheet?

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Central Bureau of Investigation is one of the most premier investigation agencies in the country and is the most trustworthy of all the agencies out there. Starting as an agency established under the Special Police Establishment (SPE) in 1941 by the then Govt. of India, it has come … Read more

What an accused can do when a court issues Summons / BW/ NBW?

Introduction A victim of crime can set the Criminal Justice System into motion either by registering a First Information Report before the jurisdictional Police Station or by filing a complaint case before a Judicial Magistrate. In case an FIR has been registered then the police or the investigating agency files a report to the Magistrate … Read more

All about Anticipatory Bail

What is anticipatory bail? To understand Anticipatory Bail, we may first try to understand the concept of Bail in general. A Bail is a legal guarantee by a person, who is accused of committing any offence which is punishable by imprisonment, for participating in the investigation and facing the trial before the court by making … Read more

Can Civil and Criminal proceedings be conducted simultaneously in the same matter?

The answer to this question is in the affirmative. With the growing use of technology, there is an escalating operation of online websites, documents and digital signatures. Even all the banking transactions can take place comfortably in your hand through mobile phone or laptops. This has caused a sweeping increase in fraud and forgery cases … Read more

Bail from Allahabad High Court: Frequently Asked Question

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Here are some questions which are frequently asked regarding the law of bail and its practice in Allahabad High Court. When is an anticipatory bail application filed before Hon’ble Allahabad High Court? As per the procedural law contained in the Cr. P.C., in a cognizable, non-bailable offence, where police are trying to make an arrest, … Read more

Domestic Violence and Cruelty against Women during COVID-19 Lockdown

Image Courtesy: global.unitednations.entermediadb.net. What is the Domestic Violence (DV) Act ? This article is also explained through a video below. Domestic violence is a form of abuse or violence in a domestic setting or relationship committed by causing hurt, injury to life, limb, health, safety or mental and physical well-being or causing harm, injury, or … Read more

Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897; Powers of the Central & State Governments?

Due to the apparent dangers of the spread of Coronavirus, the Central Government and State Government in India are invoking various provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 to control the said virus which is officially termed named as COVID19. It has become imperative for the government to do so under the given circumstances … Read more