Section 498-A of IPC- Its Introduction and the Object
Section 498-A was brought into the statute book in the year 1983. The objects and reasons for introducing section 498A IPC can be gathered from the Statement of Objects and…
The Concept of Reasonable Doubt under Criminal Jurisprudence
Under our criminal jurisprudence, the court ordinarily is not privy to the evidence collected during the investigation by the investigation agency. After completion of the investigation, what is brought before…
The Examination of Eye-Witness- The Points to be considered according to Supreme Court
The Court meticulously examines the evidence in a case, and in case of the examination of the witnesses, certain points have been established by the Supreme Court while considering the…
Are Relatives ‘Interested Evidence’?
In criminal cases, it is often the case that the offence is witnessed by a close relative of the victim, whose presence on the scene of the offence would be…
Evidentiary Value of Hostile Witnesses
Merely because the witnesses turn hostile does not necessarily mean that their evidence has to be thrown out entirely and what is supportive of the prosecution certainly be used. In…
What the Court has to consider while allowing withdrawal of Prosecution under Section 321
Section 321 of CrPC grants the power to Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor to withdraw prosecution against a person except in certain cases. Section 321 reads as follows :-…
The Grounds on which the Public Prosecutor apply for withdrawal under Section 321
Section 321 of the CrPC grants the power to the Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor to withdraw prosecution against a person, except in certain cases. Section 321 reads as…
The Extent of the powers of the Public Prosecutor of withdrawing the Prosecution under Section 321 of CrPC
Section 321 of CrPC grants the power to Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor to withdraw the prosecution against a person except in some cases. Section 321 reads as follows:-…
The Police or Public Prosecutor do not have unfettered Power to withdraw Prosecution
Section 321 of CrPC gives the power to Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor to withdraw the prosecution against a person except in some cases. Section 321 reads as follows…
Article 21 for the Convicts
The right to life is the most fundamental of all rights. The right to life, as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, provides that no person shall…