Defect in investigation cannot be the sole ground to acquit an accused: Madras High Court
Mere lapse on the part of the prosecution should not lead to unmerited acquittal subject to rider that in such a situation evidence on record shoul
Prosecution witness standing as a mute spectator and not restraining accused in carrying out his act ,cannot be a ground to question the happening of such act: Odisha High Court
Since there was no time gap in the happening of the series of events, and the witness remained non-responsive for taking an adverse view cannot be
100% refund of court fee, when suit is settled through any one of the modes of ADR as referred in Section 89 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Karnataka High Court.
The Supreme court had earlier recommended to all the State Governments to amend their Local Court Fees Act to provide, 100% refund of the court fee
A person cannot be penalized, when there is a delay in investigation on the part of the investigating authority – High Court of Delhi.
Where the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had confirmed to submit the final report to the Jurisdictional Commissionerate within 2 months and ha
Non exercise of inherent power to quash the proceedings to meet the ends of justice would prevent women from settling earlier. : Allahabad High Court
There is little doubt that the purpose of inserting Chapter XX-A, which contains Section 498A, into the Indian Penal Code was to prevent a woman fr
Jurisdiction can quash a complaint, F.I.R or charge-sheet only in exceptional cases. : Allahabad High Court
The legal position on the question of quashing a complaint, FIR, or charge-sheet is well-established: the power to quash a complaint, FIR, or charg
The petitioners filed for a civil writ petition for asking the courts to quash the order which was issued by the district magistrate: High court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
An order was given by the district magistrate to direct the policed for taking over the possession of the mortgaged properties by the petitioners.
Recovery of Weapon used in the commission of offence is not an essential condition to convict the accused: Supreme Court
When there a minor contradiction which do not go to the root of the matter and/or such contradictions are not material contradictions the evidence
Section 468 of the CrPC is not applicable to continued cause of action: Chhattisgarh High Court.
The limitation to take cognizance on a complaint after a period of one year asper Section 486 of the CrPC is not applicable to complaints of contin
Personal liberty of a person cannot be curtailed for the purpose of assuring the arrest of the accused: High Court of Himachal Pradesh
A person who is not involved in an offence and has no antecedents to the offence committed, but has provided shelter to the accused and not brought
