Category: criminal law
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Law in 100 Words | Part 13 | Judgment Writing #101 | How to write facts in a judgment (for aspiring trial court judges)
■Facts are key. A trial court is essentially a court of fact. ■At the High Court, all that a lawyer needs to do in…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 12 | Joinder of Charges/Accused – A Case Study.
Facts: •CBI receives information that the CMD of a PSU is allegedly accepting bribes from bidders/suppliers of the PSU. •The CBI lays down a…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 10 | Section 313 of the CrPC | Guest Post by Adv. Sholab Arora
Section 313 (1) (b) of CrPC obligates a trial court, after the prosecution evidence is complete, to question the accused “generally on the case…for…
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Law in 100 Words | Difference between Cancellation of Bail and Challenge to a Bail Order | Part 9
These two concepts are often misunderstood and confused. Cancellation of bail is where the prosecution (or the victim) moves the Court to get the bail…
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Law in 100 Words | The need and importance of giving ‘suggestions’ in cross examination | Part 9
Visualise an examination in chief like building a wall (made up of the bricks of relevant facts and facts in issue). Imagine cross examination…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 8 | What is Protest Petition (Guest Post)
After completion of investigation in a criminal case, the police has to forward report to the Court u/s 173(2) of the CrPC. Upon receipt…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 7 | Police not registering FIR | Guest Post
Guest post by Ms. Shrinkhla Jain, Assistant Manager-Legal, CJ Darcl Logistics Limited X goes to the police station to get an F.I.R lodged against her…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 6 | Marshalling & Appreciation of Evidence (Guest Post)
“Justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done.” And, it would seen to be done only if there is…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 5 | Court’s power to direct ‘no coercive steps’ against the Accused.
High Courts and the Supreme Court have the power to direct the police ‘not to take any coercive steps against the accused’. Such power…
