IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI SUBJECT : INDIAN PENAL CODE WP(Crl) No.134/2006 & CM No.545/2006 Date of Decision : July 27, 2006 Smt. Jasbir Kaur …… PetitionerThrough: Mr. Keshav Kaushik withMs. […]
Tag: 498a
Conviction u/s 306 IPC in absence of a charge to the effect.
Comments : In this case the court held that even though no specific charge u/s 306 is framed – the accused can be convicted under the same (S.221(2) CrPC) if otherwise 304B/498A was framed. […]
Reema Aggarwal v. Anupam – Supreme Court on ‘wife’
Comment : In a nutshell – the court was faced with the preposition whether ‘wife’ in S.498A means only a legally wedded wife ? Does it include a woman who has been living with a man […]
Standard of Proof in family cases
COMMENT : What is the nature, extent and quality of evidence which a prudent person would expect and demand in the facts and circumstances of the case to come to a safe conclusion about ornaments and […]
The basics of criminal trial in India – from charge to conviction (or acquittal)!
This article is a part of series “law for the layman” that I am writing, wherein we have tried to make law as understandable as possible to anyone who finds himself in the throes of […]
SC Upholds Bail and not jail
In a landmark decision that has turned the scales of justice in favour of personal liberty and freedom, The Hon’ble Supreme Court has reiterated the philosphy of Bail not Jail as the dominant view that is […]