Registration of a second FIR is permissible where it presents a rival or counter version of facts arising from the same circumstances as the first FIR, provided it relates to a larger conspi..

A confessional statement made by an accused to a Medical Officer during medical examination while in police custody is inadmissible in evidence under Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1..

Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the concept of possession is not limited to physical recovery from the person of the accused. However, for the rigours of Sect..

The constitutional requirement under Article 22(1) of the Constitution to inform an arrested person of the grounds of arrest is satisfied where the arrest memo containing essential factual a..

A defence of coercion or duress in issuing cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be established through oral and documentary evidence, including testimony of witne..

Bail conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita apply only to non-bailable offences punishable with imprisonment of seven years or more, or to offen..

A bona fide purchaser of property, who acquires it for valuable consideration without knowledge of any forgery in the vendor's title documents, cannot be held criminally liable for cheating ..

A husband is not entitled to claim maintenance from his wife under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as the provision primarily contemplates maintenance for wives,..

The twin conditions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act are mandatory for grant of bail in commercial quantity cases, and cannot be diluted on the ground of prolonged incarceration or..

A summoning or cognizance order passed on a printed proforma with blanks filled in by hand is illegal and invalid, as it reflects mechanical action devoid of judicial mind. While a detailed ..

A High Court, while rejecting an anticipatory bail application, has no jurisdiction to direct the applicant to surrender before a lower court and seek regular bail. Such a direction is wholl..

Criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 subsists against directors of a company notwithstanding the initiation of liquidation proceedings against such co..