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 […]

The Indian Penal Code   The IPC is the official Criminals Code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal Law. The code was drafted on the recommendations of first law commission of India established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833 under the chairmanship of Thomas […]

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1543 of 2018 (Arising Our of S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 9650of 2018). D/d. 3.12.2018 Sangeeta Agrawal & Ors. – Appellants Versus State of Uttar Pradesh  & Anr. – Respondents For the Appellants : Prashant Chaudhry, Advocate Judgement Abhay Manhohar Sapre, J. – […]

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1543 of 2018 (Arising Our of S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 9650of 2018). D/d. 3.12.2018 Sangeeta Agrawal & Ors. – Appellants Versus State of Uttar Pradesh  & Anr. – Respondents For the Appellants : Prashant Chaudhry, Advocate A. Contitution of India, 1950, Article […]

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1541 of 2018 (Arising Our of S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 9401 of 2018). D/d. 3.12.2018 Omveer Singh – Appellants Versus State of Uttar Pradesh  & Anr. – Respondents For the Appellants : Rakesh Taneja, N. Rajaraman, Advocates For the Respondent : – […]

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before: Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, J.J. Criminal Appeal No. 1541 of 2018 (Arising Our of S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 9401 of 2018). D/d. 3.12.2018 Omveer Singh – Appellants Versus State of Uttar Pradesh  & Anr. – Respondents For the Appellants : Rakesh Taneja, N. Rajaraman, Advocates For the Respondent : – […]

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 326 and 324 Devi Singh vs State of MP SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before : – R. Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ. Criminal Appeal No – 441 0f 2010,  D/d. 5.9.2018. Devi Singh – Appellants Versus State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondents Judgement Banumathi,J. – This appeal arises out of judgement […]

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 504,506,498-A, 406, 34 AND 120-B – Matrimonial Dispute – Quashing of FIR Punjab and Haryana High Court Before : – Mrs. Lisa Gill, J. Criminal Misc. No. M-14283 0f 2017 (O & M). D/d. 26.9.2017. Amandeep Singh and others – Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another – Respondents For […]