1. Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.0317 of 2022, under Sections 376 (3), 506 IPC and Section 5 (j) (ii)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station ...

The treatment of witnesses under religious vows of silence represents a remarkable achievement in legal accommodation. By interpreting Section 119 of the Evidence Act to include those bound by ...

The grounds of arrest are conveyed to the Petitioner within 4 minutes of his arrest. The communication of the grounds of arrest are indicated based on the diary entry as well as the contemporaneous ...

Note: This checklist is based on constitutional mandates and Supreme Court judgments. It must be used in conjunction with current legal provisions and recent judicial pronouncements. When in doubt, ...

· The 24-hour period began at 17:30 hrs on 17 May 2025, when the petitioner was first detained, not when the EOW formally recorded the arrest. · The petitioner was produced before the Magistrate at 22 ...

THANGAVEL Vs THE STATE, THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...

A person who is a complainant under Section 200 of the CrPC who complains about the offence committed by a person who is charged as an accused under Section 138 of the Act, thus h ...

No, a child (person below 18 years) cannot be prosecuted as an adult under the POCSO Act itself. However, if a child is accused of committing a sexual offence under POCSO, the legal process is ...

Despite the lack of explicit statutory recognition, Indian courts have consistently upheld the power to grant transit bail. Courts have relied on their inherent powers, as well as constitutional ...

Non-appearance of a complainant will not always result in the acquittal of the accused. Acquittal under this section is warranted only when the complainant is absent on the date which was set for the ...