Good faith immunity under Section 69 of the NDPS Act is not an absolute shield — it requires lawful competence in addition to honest belief. An officer acting without jurisdiction cannot m..

Closure of premises under Section 18(1) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 is a preventive measure and does not require prior conviction of the owner or occupier under Sections 3 ..

Cruelty under Section 498A IPC must satisfy statutory ingredients under the Explanation — mere matrimonial discord or ordinary family expectations do not suffice. A complaint that is gener..

Under Section 40 of the POCSO Act, Rule 4 of the POCSO Rules 2020, and Section 483(2) of the BNSS, a victim has an enforceable right to be heard before bail is granted to an accused, particu..

Crossing the central line while overtaking constitutes rash and negligent driving under Sections 279, 337, and 338 of the IPC, read with Rule 6 of the Rules of Road Regulations, 1989, which ..

Under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, an accused must be informed of the right to be searched only before a Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer. Offering..

Registration of an FIR on the statement of a police official who witnessed the incident is valid and its authenticity cannot be doubted merely because no complaint was filed by the victim. U..

Under Section 149 of the IPC, every member of an unlawful assembly is vicariously liable for acts committed by any member in furtherance of the common object. Absence of a specific eyewitnes..

The procedural safeguard under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, requiring intimation of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, applies only to personal body searches an..

Statutory presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act in a dowry death case under Section 304B of the IPC is triggered only after the prosecution strictly proves that the decea..

Acquittal of a co-accused or failure of a conspiracy charge under Section 120B of the IPC does not automatically result in acquittal of a public servant on the substantive charge under Secti..

Under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, prosecution of directors for cheque dishonour is contingent upon arraignment of the company as an accused. Commission of the offence by t..