General and omnibus allegations of torture or cruelty without specific instances, particular dates, or definite persons attributed cannot sustain a conviction under Section 498-A of the Indi..

Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be fastened on an office bearer of a society merely by virtue of designation or position. To att..

Prior leave of the concerned Magistrate is a mandatory requirement before police conduct further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC, even though the provision does not explicitly state ..

Deliberate suppression of income by a wife in maintenance proceedings under Section 125 CrPC, particularly where contradictory disclosures are made before different forums, vitiates the main..

Torture, ill-treatment, or circumstances where a wife cannot reasonably hope to live with dignity at the matrimonial home constitute sufficient cause for a wife to refuse to live with her hu..

Criminal courts exercising powers under Sections 25 and 26 of the Police Act, 1861 cannot adjudicate interim possessory rights over immovable property. The term "property" under these provis..

A confessional statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in the presence of a police officer in the recording room cannot be treated as voluntary and is in..

The proviso to Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) mandates that the accused be given an opportunity of hearing before a Magistrate takes cognizance of a co..

Quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC on the ground of omnibus and unspecific allegations does not constitute an acquittal on merits. Accordingly, it does not attract the b..

Under Section 498-A IPC, Explanation (b) covers any unlawful demand by the husband or his family — not limited to dowry demands — and Explanation (a) covers willful conduct driving the w..

The obligation of a husband to maintain his wife and minor children under Section 125 CrPC is a legal and ethical duty that cannot be evaded on grounds of lack of regular income or contract-..

A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed by a power of attorney holder, without explicitly stating direct personal knowledge of the transactions, is a curable ir..