(i) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, S.20 -- NDPS Act -- Break in Chain of Custody of Sample -- Prosecution must establish, through proper link evidence, that samples we..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.92 -- Representative Suit -- Interim Order Before Grant of Leave -- Grant of leave under Section 92 is a mandatory pre-condition for institution of a repres..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.307 -- Attempt to Murder -- Grievousness of Injury -- Grievousness of the injury or the possibility of injury leading to death is not a necessary ingredient to..

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Ss.138, 141 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Treasurer of NGO Signing Cheque Under MOU -- Where a Memorandum of Understanding between the parties assigns to a pers..

(i) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.69 -- Sexual Intercourse on Promise to Marry -- Subsequent Refusal Due to Parental Disapproval -- Indicates promise made with genuine intention -- Sectio..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376 -- Rape -- Failure to Prove Age of Victim Under POCSO -- Failure of prosecution to prove age of victim as required for an offence under Section 3 of POCSO ..

(i) Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Gujarat), S.98(2) -- Interim Custody of Seized Vehicle -- Bar under Section 98(2) Gujarat Prohibition Act -- Not an absolute embargo on release -- The restr..

(i) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S.362, S.482 -- Recall of Judgment -- Bar under Section 362 CrPC -- Not applicable to orders passed without jurisdiction -- The bar against altering or ..

(i) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S.482 -- Quashing of Criminal Proceedings -- Settlement with Actual Victim -- Consent of informant not necessary -- Inherent power to quash criminal pro..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.306 read with S.107 -- Abetment of Suicide -- Ordinary Matrimonial Discord -- Not sufficient to attract offence -- Mere existence of disputes or discord in mat..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.482 -- Quashing of Criminal Proceedings -- Informant Distinct from Victim -- The real victim, and not an informant who merely set the criminal law in motion,..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.482 -- Quashing of Criminal Proceedings -- Post-Conviction Compromise -- High Courts may quash criminal proceedings even after conviction and even in non-com..