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Checklist Toolkit for Session Judges for deciding remand and Bail Applications of accused Under Prevention of Corruption Act
This comprehensive checklist ensures systematic evaluation of bail applications under the Prevention of Corruption Act while balancing the accused's liberty rights with the investigation's integrity ...
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Under which circumstances person accused for offenes under the prevention of Corruption act is not entitled to anticipatory bail?
If liberty is to be denied to an accused to ensure corruption free society, then the courts should not hesitate in denying such liberty. Where overwhelming considerations in the nature aforesaid ...
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Whether Session Judge can release person accused of offences under Pocso Act on anticipatory bail?
This matter is placed before this Court to decide a reference sought by the learned District Judge, Karur, under Section 395 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, with regard to the jurisdiction of ...
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Comprehensive Guide to Bail Applications in POCSO Act Cases: Legal Framework and Judicial Guidelines
The court further directed compliance with Section 439 (1-A) of the Cr.P.C. and declare that the provisions/practices to be followed under Section 439 (1-A) of the Cr.P.C. are also made mutatis ...
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Uttarakhand HC Rules: Bail Applications Under Section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act to be Considered Even if Child Transferred for Adult Trial
1. Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.0317 of 2022, under Sections 376 (3), 506 IPC and Section 5 (j) (ii)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station ...
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If a witness who has taken a religious vow of silence, how the court will record his evidence?
The treatment of witnesses under religious vows of silence represents a remarkable achievement in legal accommodation. By interpreting Section 119 of the Evidence Act to include those bound by ...
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Bombay HC upholds Trial Court’s view that informing grounds of arrest four minutes after arrest was not unreasonable.
The grounds of arrest are conveyed to the Petitioner within 4 minutes of his arrest. The communication of the grounds of arrest are indicated based on the diary entry as well as the contemporaneous ...
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Constitutional Compliance Checklist for Magistrate Courts and Session Courts when Accused is Brought before them for Remand
Note: This checklist is based on constitutional mandates and Supreme Court judgments. It must be used in conjunction with current legal provisions and recent judicial pronouncements. When in doubt, ...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Arrest for Breach of 24-Hour Rule and Failure to Inform Nominated Person
· The 24-hour period began at 17:30 hrs on 17 May 2025, when the petitioner was first detained, not when the EOW formally recorded the arrest. · The petitioner was produced before the Magistrate at 22 ...
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Supreme Court: Mere Scolding Of Student is Not Abetment Of Suicide
THANGAVEL Vs THE STATE, THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
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Supreme Court Recognizes Complainant as Victim, Grants Unconditional Appeal Right in Cheque Bounce Acquittals
In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...
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Supreme Court: Complainant In S.138 NI Act Case Can File Appeal Against Acquittal As 'Victim' Under S.372 Proviso CrPC
A person who is a complainant under Section 200 of the CrPC who complains about the offence committed by a person who is charged as an accused under Section 138 of the Act, thus h ...