SL SC | Accused of S. 314 Penal Code acquitted by the magistrate to be retried; Court dismisses appeal
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, LTB Dehideniya and P Padman Surasena, JJ.,
Magistrate
Madras HC | Limitation provided under CrPC is applicable to complaints under Domestic Violence Act: Court rejects complaint filed after lapse of 1 yr 10 months
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., quashed the proceedings filed under the Domestic Violence Act in light of being barred by limitation.
Del HC | In light of COVID-19, Magistrates should record statements of children under S. 164 CrPC over video conferencing or by visiting observation homes
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., directed that the statements under Section 164 of
Kar HC | In cases of ‘exceptional circumstances’ first remand proceedings can be permitted through video conferencing
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the issue of conducting remand proceedings under Section 167 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 by use of
Cal HC | Rejection of complaint under S. 156(3) CrPC by Magistrate without taking cognizance under S. 190(1)(a) is an error in law; correct approach explained
Calcutta High Court: Madhumati Mitra, J., allowed a criminal revision application filed against the order of the Magistrate whereby he had rejected the
All HC | Cognizance taken in a criminal case after taking extraneous material into consideration, is against the law and not sustainable
Allahabad High Court: Om Prakash-VII, J. allowed the application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing
Bom HC | S. 143-A NI Act not available where complaint filed before the provision came into force, restated
Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of the Sessions Judge whereby he had reversed the
P&H HC | Police officer has all pervasive powers to arrest a person during investigation, without any assistance from Magistrate or Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Sehrawat, J., addressed the petition filed under Sections 482 and 483 of CrPC for quashing of FIR
Cal HC | Can a “witness” in course of investigation be compelled to give voice samples? — 3 questions referred to larger Bench
Calcutta High Court: Rajasekhar Mantha, J., has referred to three important questions, which in the Court’s opinion are required to be settled by
Sikkim HC | A Magistrate is obligated to inquire into the case for finding sufficient grounds before summoning accused beyond his territorial jurisdiction
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., while exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC quashed the criminal complaint filed against the petitioners
SL SC | Conviction set aside due to unsatisfactory nature of evidence not sufficient to uphold conviction
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ and Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, and
Bom HC | Magistrate’s wide jurisdiction to acquit the accused under S. 256 (1) CrPC explained
Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the Metropolitan Magistrate whereby he had acquitted the
Bom HC | Magistrate is empowered to make order under S. 143-A of NI Act even when plea of not guilty recorded by Advocate and not by accused himself
Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of the Magistrate who had directed the petitioner to
Pak SC | Confessional statements ought to be carefully scrutinized – Magistrate must communicate all the relevant warnings to accused
Pakistan Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed, JJ. allowed a criminal
SA HC | Child incapable of understanding the consequence of lying is incompetent witness under S. 164(1) of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977
South Africa High Court, Kwazulu–Natal Division: This appeal was preferred before the Bench of Ploos Van Amstel, J., against the order of
Pat HC | Immoral Trafficking: Hotel owner present in room adjacent to rooms from where couples found in semi-naked condition – matter requiring complete trial
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed a hotel owner’s petition assailing dismissal of the application for his discharge,
Del HC | Magistrate cannot record plea of guilt voluntarily made by accused and convict him if charges have not been framed
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., for the reason of procedural lapses, quashed an order passed by the trial court wherein the Magistrate
Del HC | Magistrate empowered to grant interim maintenance under S. 23 of DV Act from the date of filing of substantive petition under S.12
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., while dismissing a criminal revision petition, held that the magistrate has a power to pass an order
HC cannot sit as an appellate court while hearing revision under S. 397 CrPC
Supreme Court: In a matter where the Gujarat High Court had set aside the order passed by a Chief Judicial Magistrate who