Obligation on Police to regsiter an FIR under Section 173 of BNSS
The question of whether it is obligatory under sub-Section (1) of Section 173 of the BNSS to register an FIR was again considered by the Supreme Court in the most…
Juridical basis of the Doctrine of Frustration- Section 56 of Indian Contract Act
Section 56 occurs in Chapter IV of the Indian Contract Act which relates to performance of contracts and it purports to deal with one circumstances under which performance of a,…
Supreme Court Reaffirms Free Speech: Relief for Imran Pratapgarhi in FIR Case
While upholding the Right of Free Speech firmly and giving relief in the case when an FIR was registered against Congress MP and Poet Imran Pratapgarhi, the Supreme Court has…
The Discretion of the Court while Granting Decree of Specific Performance
Section 20(1) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 provides that the jurisdiction to decree specific performance is discretionary, and the court is not bound to grant such relief, merely because…
Are Unregistered Awards binding?
Section 17 of the Registration Act, talks about the compulsory registration, it reads thus: “17. Documents of which registration is compulsory.- (1) The following documents shall be registered, if the…
The Definition of ‘Compelling Reasons’ in Acquittal of the Accused
The Supreme Court said in Sanwat Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1960), that in recent years the words “compelling reasons” have become words of magic incantation in every appeal against…
The Prosecution in Criminal Conspiracy and Section 10 of the Evidence Act
To prove the charge of criminal conspiracy the prosecution is required to establish that two or more persons had agreed to do or caused to be done, an illegal act…
Whether Confession should be necessarily communicated to another person? – Supreme Court Law
The soliloquy of the accused admitting his guilt is not an extra-judicial confession as the Courts held in Sahoo v. State of UP (1965). It was argued that it is…
Excessive Media Prejudicial Publicity? – When can Court Restrain Press from Reporting
The principle of open justice is not absolute. There can be exceptions in the interest of administration of justice. In Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar v. State of Maharashtra ,, the High…
Report of a Judicial Proceeding- The Extent of Pre-Restraint Orders against Reporting
Section 2 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, defines “contempt”, “civil contempt” and “criminal contempt”. In the context of contempt on account of publications which are not fair and accurate…