Punjab and Haryana High Court                                            Before : Anil Kshetarpal, J. RSA No. 2190 of 2002 (O&M),RSA No. 2688 of 2002(O&M),CR No. 2142 of 1987 (O&M). D/d. 12.03.2019 Madhu Chaudhary and others – Appellants Versus […]

Punjab and Haryana High Court Before : Anil Kshetarpal, J. Madhu Chaudhary and others – Appellants Versus Rajinder Kumar and another – Respondents A. Hindu Marriage Act,1955, Section 5 – Validity of marriage between Hindu male and Christian Female – Wife had embraced Hindu religion before marriage by performing all rites and ceremonies for change […]

Supreme Court of India Before : – N.V. Ramana and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar,J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1289 of 2012. D/d. 10.10.2018 SK. Khabir – Appellants  Versus State Of West Bengal – Respondents For the Appellants : Kripa Shankar Prasad, Chandra Bhusan Prasad, Advocates. For Respondents : Suhaan Mukerji, Ms. Astha Sharma, Amit Verma, Abhishek Manchanda, Ms. Kajal Dalal, Ms. Dimple Nagpal […]

Supreme Court of India Before : – N.V. Ramana and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar,J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1289 of 2012. D/d. 10.10.2018 SK. Khabir – Appellants  Versus State Of West Bengal – Respondents For the Appellants : Kripa Shankar Prasad, Chandra Bhusan Prasad, Advocates. For Respondents : Suhaan Mukerji, Ms. Astha Sharma, Amit Verma, Abhishek Manchanda, […]

Supreme Court Of India Before : N. v. Ramana, Mohan M.  Shantanagoudar and M.R. Shah,J.J. Criminal Appeal Nos. 1478-1479 of 2011.D/d. 27.11.2018 Ramji – Appellants Versus  State Of Punjab – Respondents For Appellants : – Pradeep Gupta, Parinav Gupta, Mrs. Mansi Gupta,  Wazir Singh Malik, Moazzam Ali, Dr.(Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocates. For the Respondents : […]

Supreme Court Of India Before : N. v. Ramana, Mohan M.  Shantanagoudar and M.R. Shah,J.J. Criminal Appeal Nos. 1478-1479 of 2011.D/d. 27.11.2018 Ramji – Appellants Versus  State Of Punjab – Respondents For Appellants : – Pradeep Gupta, Parinav Gupta, Mrs. Mansi Gupta,  Wazir Singh Malik, Moazzam Ali, Dr.(Mrs.) Vipin Gupta, Advocates. For the Respondents : […]

Section 304 – The Indian Penal Code 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.—Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by […]

Section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is as under: – “156. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case. — Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a Magistrate, investigate any cognizable case which a Court having jurisdiction over the local area within the limits of such […]

What is Protest Petition? Protest Petition is not defined in the Criminal Procedure Code but it is very important aspect of the Criminal Law Practice. When an aggrieved person complains before the Magistrate under section 156(3) of the CrPc, the Magistrate after being satisfied with the complaint petition gives instruction to the police for investigation. […]

Amendments to IPC   How many times has the Indian Penal Code been amended? Amendments have been made multiple times in the Indian Penal Code after it was drafted. Many recommendations from the 42nd report of the law commission 1971  have still not been adopted. The provisions for anti-dowry laws and stringent punishment for rape […]