Incorporates organised crime within the central criminal code.
The concept of organised crime in Indian criminal law now stands at an important transition point: MCOCA supplied a narrowly structured special-law model, while Section 111 of the BNS imports that ...
An appeal against acquittal is "altogether on a different pedestal". The appellate court must remain cautious, as reversing an acquittal takes away the liberty of a person who has already been ...
The success of a POCSO trial often depends not merely on what evidence is produced, but on how that evidence is appreciated. In cases of child sexual abuse, the courtroom must remain a place of legal ...
When a minimum term of imprisonment or fine is set, the court can impose a higher sentence based on the following aggravating factors: (a) Violence or Arms: Use or threat of use of violence or weapons ...
The High Court rejected this line of defence The court noted that as on the date of the impugned order, namely 11 November 2022, no amendment application was before the trial court. It further ...
No. 23914 of 2023, decided on 17 March 2026 The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed a basic but often ignored procedural principle: when the very cause of action in a suit disappears because of ...
Insofar as the present appellant is concerned, it appears the deceased initially borrowed Rs. 4 lacs and in lieu thereof, issued a cheque drawn on State Bank of India. Later, Rs. 6 lacs were also lent ...
This issue is likely to arise in certain BNS offences where the punishment may extend to three years, but the case is shown as triable by the Court of Session ...
Rajasthan Housing Board is a valuable reminder that courts must not confuse the doctrine of precedent with the rule of res ...
A first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is a full rehearing on facts as well as law, and not a mere endorsement of the trial court’s judgment. The first appellate court ...
The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that its interim order which directed that any application filed before any court seeking default bail on the basis of Ritu Chhabaria v. Unio ...
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