The right of an accused to cross-examine a witness Under Evidence Act Section 145 of the Evidence Act provides:- A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by…
This question arose before a Division Bench of three judges in an appeal carried by the State of West Bengal in the case of State of West Bengal v. S.…
The parameters governing the process of investigation of a criminal charge; the duties of the investigating agency and the role of the courts after the process of investigation is over…
Section 91 confers power on the Court or an officer in charge of a police station to issue a summons or written order as the case may be, to any…
In a Parliamentary democracy like ours, laws are enacted by the Parliament or the State legislature within their respective legislative fields specified under the Constitution. The presumption attached to these…
Sec. 167 appears in Ch. XIV which deals with information and investigation. As its language shows, it deals with the stage when a person is arrested by the police on…
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…
India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, was disqualified from Loksabha membership after his conviction and two years sentence in consequence of that conviction, in a case of defamation. But, the…
Under section 482 Cr.P.C. Every High Court has inherent power to act ex debito justitiae to do real and substantial justice, for the administration of which alone it exists, or…
Section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code shows that all offences “shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with in accordance with the Code”. For the purposes of…
