(i) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S.311 -- Recall of Witness -- Closure of Prosecution Evidence -- Does not bar exercise of power to summon or recall witnesses -- The power to summon, re..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ib) -- Divorce -- Desertion -- Verbal Assertion of Readiness to Resume Cohabitation -- Insufficient where conduct shows contrary intent -- A spouse's me..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.304B -- Dowry Death -- Fine Imposed under Section 304B IPC -- No statutory provision, hence unsustainable -- Section 304B IPC does not prescribe imposition of ..

(i) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166 -- Motor Accident Compensation -- Assessment of Functional Disability -- Determined on open market earning capacity, not accommodated employment -- Functi..

(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..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376/511 -- Attempt to Rape -- Absence of Proximate Overt Act -- Not sufficient to sustain conviction -- Conviction for attempt to rape requires evidence of an ..

(i) Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.14(1) -- Partition -- Property Purchased in Name of Female Hindu -- Not presumed joint family property merely due to unemployment -- Property purchased unde..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(i) -- Divorce -- Allegation of Compromising Position -- Not equivalent to proof of adultery -- Finding a spouse in a compromising position does not esta..

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..

(i) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, S.63 -- Confiscation of Vehicle -- Power Under NDPS Act -- The power to confiscate a conveyance seized in an NDPS case vests exclusi..

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S.5(13) -- Insolvency Resolution Process -- Time Extension Charges of Local Authority -- Time extension charges imposed by a local development authority..