Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125 -- Maintenance -- Disputed Paternity -- Refusal of DNA Test -- Proceedings under S.125 CrPC are welfare-oriented and do not require strict proof of marri..

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, S.3(1) -- Preventive Detention -- Unexplained Delay and Non-Supply of Detention Proposal -- Preventive ..

Registration Act, 1908, S.17/18 -- Registration -- Sub Registrar's Power -- The Registering Authority must either register or refuse a document in accordance with law -- The Act does not per..

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Disputed Document -- Denial of Signature and Handwriting -- Once a complainant denies both the handwriting and signature on ..

Constitution of India, Art.21 -- Illegal Detention -- Police Custody Without FIR -- Detention of a citizen by police without registration of any cognizable offence amounts to violation of th..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376 -- Bail -- Rape Trial -- Courts must remain mindful of the gravity of the offence and its societal impact while considering bail in rape cases, since granting ..

Under Section 147 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, an Executive Magistrate has power to direct removal of an obstruction over a long-standing right of passage where the dispute is likely t..

Consumer Protection Act, 2019, S.100 -- Co-operative Society -- Recovery of Deposits -- Creditors of a co-operative society can recover deposited amounts by invoking the Consumer Protection ..

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, S.3 -- Preventive Detention -- Suppression of Dismissal of Bail Cancellation Proceedings -- Preventive ..

Representation of the People Act, 1951, S.82 -- Election Petition -- Impleadment of Parties -- Only those persons mentioned in S.82 can be impleaded as respondents to an election petition, n..

(i) Constitution of India, Art.21 -- POCSO -- Potency Test on Accused -- A potency test conducted on an accused without his consent does not violate Art.21 and is not prohibited under the ri..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.173 -- Investigation -- Accused Called to Police Station Without Concrete Evidence -- An investigating officer cannot keep a criminal investigation pending i..