Acquittal order under Section 256 of CrPC should not be passed automatically merely on complainant’s absence: Kerala HC

The court observed that though the power is available, it does not mean that, if the complainant is absent, the court must ...
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KP seeks amendments to 3-MPO, 16-MPO, Section 144 of CrPC

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa formed a four-member committee to review provisions related to ...
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Section 197 CrPC: SC Sets Aside HC Order Granting Protection to Police in Alleged Fake Encounter Case

Whether sanction for prosecution is necessary at all can be considered from stage to stage and at the relevant stage of a criminal trial, says SC ...
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Right Of Accused To Lead Defence Cannot Be Snatched Away Even If He Failed To Do So When Examined U/S 313 CrPC: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an accused cannot be deprived of the right to lead defence evidence merely because he had earlier declined to do so when examined under Section 313 ...
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S. 144 BNSS/S.125 CrPC| Unmarried Major Christian Daughter Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Father: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the scheme of the provision under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, ...