Supreme Court:  Mandatory Registration of an FIR
202005.31
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Supreme Court: Mandatory Registration of an FIR

Every person whether aggrieved or not, of an offence “committed or attempted” is expected to call or approach the police at first instance and get it reported. After the offence is reported, the police will look into allegations and identify whether the offence reported is a cognizable offence or non-cognizable offence. If the offence discloses…

Bail Rule: Jail Exception
202005.27
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Bail Rule: Jail Exception

The Principle of Bail as Rule and Jail as an exception, finds its very source from Article 21 and Article 22 of the Constitution of India and also from the well known principle of “Presumption of Innocence, Unless Proved Guilty”. Only because a person is accused to have a committed an offence, the state cannot…

Supreme Court: Stop Criminalizing Civil Disputes
202005.20
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Supreme Court: Stop Criminalizing Civil Disputes

To create a peer police pressure, civil disputes such as breach of contractual obligations were converted into criminal complaints and First Information Reports u/s 406 (Criminal Breach of Trust) or 415 (Cheating) were registered. With the increase in those Criminal Cases coming forward, Hon’ble Hon’ble Supreme Court in Hridaya Rangan Pd. Verma And Ors vs…

Supreme Court: Consensual Physical Relationship is not Rape
202005.16
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Supreme Court: Consensual Physical Relationship is not Rape

In the case of Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 22 November, 2018, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has clarified that consensual physical relationship cannot be termed as rape. In the land mark Judgement, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has clearly demarcated grounds on the basis of which every physical relation cannot…

Supreme Court: Accused Right of Bail after Charge Sheet
202005.15
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Supreme Court: Accused Right of Bail after Charge Sheet

The liberty of an individual is a matter of great constitutional importance and personal liberty is one of the cherished object of the Indian Constitution and deprivation of the same can be only in accordance with the law and in conformity with the provisions thereof, as stipulated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India….

Marriages: From Heaven to Hell
202005.11
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Marriages: From Heaven to Hell

Marriages are made in heaven and everyone getting into this sanctimonious relationship would expect a blissful, peaceful and loving life with their better half. But this dream of living a happy, peaceful and loving life sometimes turn into hell on earth and makes it even impossible to live their better half under one roof. To…