This is an excerpt from the Judgement Rameshbhai Chandubhai Rathod v. State of Gujrat. Headings have been provided by us. The law regulates social interests, arbitrates conflicting claims and demands.…
The two provisions are in two different chapters of the Code, though common expression ‘investigation’ is used in both the provisions. Normal rule is to understand the same expression in…
Principles of democracy and liberty demand a regular and efficient check on police powers. One way of keeping check on authorities with such powers is by documenting every action of…
In the case of Ramchandra Aggarwal v. State of Uttar Pradesh (1966), The Supreme Court considered an important question whether the District Judge has jurisdiction under s. 24 of the…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia v. Union of India & Ors., issued a significant ruling concerning fundamental rights, freedom of expression, and…
The Supreme Court of India, in Enforcement Directorate v. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 701-702 of 2020), addressed a crucial issue pertaining to an accused’s right to default…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment in Vinod Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) , dealt with crucial aspects of circumstantial evidence in a criminal…
Sub-Section (1) of Section 41 of CrPC lists cases where police may arrest a person without a warrant. The corresponding provision in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Raja Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025 INSC 167), deliberated on crucial aspects of criminal jurisprudence, particularly regarding circumstantial evidence, the last-seen theory,…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr. (2025 INSC 162), has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional rights of arrested individuals…
