Confession- Explained
Confession- History Confession always brings back Harrision’s Case (1783) 1 Leache’s CC 264, where a woman and her two sons were executed for the murder of Harrision, who sometime afterwards…
Classes of Criminal Courts and their Powers
S. 2(g) of the Code defines the expression ‘inquiry‘ as meaning “every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court.” Chapter II of the…
Exemption of attendance from Trial Proceeding- Court’s Discretion
Kerala High Court Diary The general rule in criminal cases is that all inquiries and trials should be conducted in the presence of the accused, the principle underlying being that…
Does a judge have jurisdiction to pass an order when he is working in the commission of enquiry?
The question was raised in the case of ‘Alok Kumar Roy v. Dr. S.N. Sarma, (1967)’. An appeal was preferred before Supreme Court by special leave and it was urged…
If the judges say in their judgment that something was done, said or admitted before them, it can’t be contradicted before upper court by Pleaders
This was the case of former Chief Minister of A.R. Antulay, who was the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra till 12 Jan, 1982. While he was yet holding the office of…
Forma Pauperis: Suits by Indigent Persons- Explained
Order 33 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with suits by indigent persons whereas Order 44 thereof deals with appeals by indigent persons. Order 33 Order 33 Rule 1…
Judgment Procedure of CPC does not apply to Chartered High Court
Trial of a civil dispute in Court is intended to achieve, according to law and the procedure of the Court, a judicial determination between the contesting parties of the matter…
Options before the magistrate while taking cognizance of a case
Chapter XV (Sections 200 to 203) of the Code deals with “complaints to Magistrates”. Chapter XVI deals with “commencement of proceedings before Magistrate” and Sec. 204 enables a Magistrate to…
From Surat Court to Supreme Court- Timeline of Rahul Gandhi’s Case for Stay on Conviction
On 23rd March, 2023, Indian National Congress’s former President Rahul Gandhi was convicted by Surat court, for defamation in relation to his one statement against ‘modi surname’. However, He got…
An Analysis of Guj HC Decision on Stay of Conviction in Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case
On 23rd March, 2023, Indian National Congress’s former President Rahul Gandhi was convicted by Surat court, for defamation in relation to his one statement against ‘modi surname’. However, He got…