From the above discussion, it is possible to take a view that the words “tries an offence” are more appropriate than the words “tries an o...

In the light of principles laid down, we find that Section 3 of the Act completely overrides the provisions of Chapter XIII of Indian Pena...

 We may hasten to observe that it is now well settled that the Designated Court, besides trying the case under TADA, can also try any oth...

 For recording a conclusion, that a person is (i) guilty of any one of the offences Under Sections 143, 146 or 148 or (ii) vicariously lia...

 From the judgment of the Sessions Court, we do not see any clear findings recorded (i) as to the existence of an unlawful assembly, (ii) ...

Section 223(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 clearly provides that persons accused of different offences committed in the course...

 In Inderpal v. State of M.P. reported in (2001) 10 SCC 736 the Apex Court observes thus: 7.  Unless   the   statement   of   a   dead ...

That is why even a verbal attack on a woman, a gesture and other acts stated in Section 509 I.P.C. were brought under the said Section. I...

 Having regard to the number of persons allegedly involved in the offences, as disclosed by the prosecution, the crimes committed are of m...

The contention that the provisions of IPC are ancillary to the provisions of ITP Act ignores the settled principle that same set of facts ...

The condition precedent for an offence under sections 467, 468 and 471 is forgery. The condition precedent for forgery is making a false...

The news-item, Ex. P-1, contains an impressive heading which is bound to attract the attention of the ordinary person. The heading ...

 The only question which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the appellant could be said to have committed criminal breach...

 Now the question is whether under the writ jurisdiction both the orders, the first in point of time dated 24/04/2012 passed by the Depu...

 The third contention raised on behalf of the revision applicant is that the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate has ordered to frame a char...

Mr. Nuruddin Ahmed referred one more feature of the case and faintly argued that there was a misjoinder of charges since same persons who w...

The   aforesaid   discussion   leads   to   the   following conclusion.   (i) Since the power conferred on a police officer to arrest a ...

Whether the court while awarding a sentence would take recourse to the principle of deterrence or reform or invoke the doctrine of proport...

This Court finds that the High Court has quashed the proceedings pending before the learned Magistrate under Section 498A of IPC on th...