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06/12/2022

11/10/2022

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that no offence for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is made out if the cheque is presented for...

05/09/2022

Customary divorce valid under Hindu Marriage Act if custom is proved and not against public policy: Chhattisgarh High Court |

The High Court noted that sub-section 2 of section 29 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 allows customary divorce.

05/09/2022

Minimum punishment for murder under Section 302 IPC is life imprisonment: Supreme Court |

A Bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari ruled that reducing a life sentence in a murder case to that of period already undergone in prison, was unsustainable

01/09/2022

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-drawer-liable-cheque-details-filled-handwriting-expert-oriental-bank-of-commerce-vs-prabodh-kumar-tewar-207586

The Supreme Court observed that a drawer of a cheque is liable even if the details in the cheque have been filled up not by the drawer, but by some other person.The presumption which arises on the...

16/08/2022

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/contradictory-dying-declarations-supreme-court-206663

In a case of conflicting dying declarations, the Supreme Court relied on the one recorded after a

14/08/2022

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/s-1563-crpc-magistrate-should-order-police-investigation-when-cognizable-offence-sexual-offences-supreme-court-2022-livelaw-sc-673-206443

In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate has the duty to order police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure when the complaint...

09/08/2022

The powers of the Judicial Magistrate in respect of the grant or refusal of the bail to accused persons in cases which are exclusively triable either by the Sessions Courts or Special Courts established under a special statute.

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07/08/2022

Non­-fulfilment of Section 313 CrPC may cause grave prejudice to accused; solemn duty of court to consider defence: Supreme Court |

A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India noted that accused's defence must be considered with caution and scrutinised by judges' application of mind that must be reflected in writing

04/08/2022

Guidelines given by Supreme Court regarding exercise of power under section 311 CR.P.C

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04/08/2022

Mumbai court denies plea by wife for ₹1 lakh interim maintenance from husband; says she is dentist, can easily find job |

The Court, however, allowed the prayer to grant maintenance to her two children and ordered the husband to pay ₹20,000 per month towards the same.

04/08/2022

Merely because accused is liable under Section 498A does not mean he is guilty of abetment of su***de under Section 306: Kerala High Court.

The Court also held that just because certain provisions under special acts shift the burden of proof on the accused, that doesn’t make those provisions unconstitutional.