Headline Bengaluru Court Grants Bail to Wife and In-Laws of Atul Subhash. Summary A Bengaluru court granted bail to Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha Singhania, and brother Anurag Singhania in link with the suicide of techie Atul Subhash. Atul had accused his wife...
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VAGUE CLAIMS INADEQUATE TO PROVE MENS REA UNDER S.354 IPC BY SC
Headline Mere making allegations without evidence do not establish offence U/S 354 IPC ruled by SC Summary The Supreme Court of India held that for an offence U/S 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), criminal force must be used with intent to outrage the modesty of a...
CHANGE IN LAW PERMITS FRESH S.482 CRPC PETITION DESPITE EARLIER DISMISSAL BY SC
Headline U/S 482 of CrPc dismissal of previous petition doesn’t bar subsequent one if Law changes by SC. Summary The Supreme Court of India stated that the principle of res judicata strictly doesn’t apply to criminal proceedings,permitting a fresh petition under...
ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION IN INDIA
In the progressing legal environment , Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms like arbitration and conciliation have completely changed how disputes are resolved. Giving a speedy,profitable, and private alternative to litigation, ADR lines up with the vision...
SC SETS ASIDE BAIL OF ACCUSED OF MCOCA
Headline The Supreme Court of India ruled that bail given under MCOCA must fulfill strict Conditions. Summary The Supreme Court of India stated that bail to accused under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) must fulfill the strict conditions...
SC RULED ACCUSED ABSCONDING CAN STILL BE PROSECUTED U/S.174A IPC
Headline Section 174A IPC offence independent of proclamation U/S 82 CrPC ruled by the Supreme Court of India. Summary The Supreme Court of India stated that if an accused fails to respond to a proclamation under Section 82 of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC) it amounts...