Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure contemplates acquittal of an accused who is before the court, not when absconding from trial. Dismissal of a complaint and acquittal solely on a..

Information leading to discovery of facts is admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act only when given by a person in police custody at the time of making the statement. Absence..

Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 empowers Family Courts to receive any document or information assisting effective resolution of matrimonial disputes, whether or not otherwise relev..

Victim compensation under Section 357 CrPCis not an alternative to a sentence or punishment imposed. Punishment is punitive in nature and cannot be purchased by money. Treating compensation ..

Under Article 135 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, the limitation period for enforcing a decree granting a mandatory injunction is three years from the date of the decree where n..

A person who feloniously and intentionally kills another is disqualified from inheriting the victim's property under the common law "Slayer Rule," even where the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ..

When the investigating officer files a refer report recommending closure of proceedings under the SCST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Special Court must either accept or reject the repo..

WhatsApp chats and call detail records are not substantive evidence and can only be used for corroboration. Their veracity and evidentiary value must be tested at trial and cannot be treated..

Under clause (a) of the proviso to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a cheque must be presented within six months or within its validity period, whichever is earlier. Wher..

Under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, when a Christian intestate dies leaving behind a widow and lineal descendants, the estate devolves entirely upon them. The mother..

Under Sections 2(s) and 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a "shared household" is a fact-sensitive determination. A premises historically occupied as a matrimon..

Section 175(3) BNSS does not compel a Magistrate to direct FIR registration or police investigation in every case disclosing a cognizable offence. Where the complainant possesses complete kn..