(i) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.23 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Direction to Seek Employment -- A court may direct a professionally qualified spouse to make bona fid..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.107, 306 -- Abetment of Suicide -- Persistent Demand for Loan Repayment -- Allegations of persistent demand for repayment of money or harassment in connection wit..

(i) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.85, 86 -- Cruelty -- Pressure to Sign Divorce and Custody Papers -- Pressure to accept terms of separation during matrimonial negotiations is not cruelty..

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, S.8 -- Sexual Assault -- Whistling and Pulling Hand of Minor -- Whistling at a minor and pulling her hand by force when she does not re..

(i) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483 -- Bail -- Rejection by Sessions Court -- Rejection of a bail application by the Sessions Court does not prevent the High Court from enter..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.294(b) -- Obscenity -- Abusive or Vulgar Language -- Obscenity is not synonymous with vulgarity, abuse or profanity. Swear words and vulgar expletives, however..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.340 -- Perjury Proceedings -- Absence of Opinion on Expediency -- Initiation of an inquiry requires the court to form an opinion that holding such inquir..

(i) Constitution of India, 1950, Art.22(1) -- Bail -- Defect in Grounds of Arrest Documents -- Complete non-service of grounds of arrest vitiates the arrest, but where grounds have been serv..

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.38 -- Right to Legal Assistance During Interrogation -- Advocate's Presence Within Visual Range -- Section 38 BNSS entitles an arrested person to ..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.451, S.457 -- Supardari-- Interim Custody of Vehicles -- Registration Certificate in Name of Claimant -- Registration certificate is a relevant but not concl..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.374 -- Criminal Appeal -- Conviction by Sessions Court in Appellate Jurisdiction -- No appeal lies where a Sessions Court, while exercising appellate jurisdi..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.299 -- Evidence -- Testimony in Trial of Absconding Accused -- Testimony of a witness recorded in trial against a co-accused cannot be used against an abscon..