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Juvenile Accused Can Seek Anticipatory Bail U/S 438 CrPC: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is maintainable even when ...
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Section 156(3) CrPC: SC Explains Magistrate's Discretion to Direct Police Investigation on Private Complaints

Court held that the Magistrate had rightly exercised power under Section 156(3) CrPC to direct police investigation based on ...
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S. 156(3) CrPC | Once Complaint Discloses Cognizable Offence, Magistrate Can Direct Police To Register FIR : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 4) observed that once the facts alleged in the complaint disclose the commission of an ...
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Section 197 CrPC: SC Sets Aside HC Order Granting Protection to Police in Alleged Fake Encounter Case

Whether sanction for prosecution is necessary at all can be considered from stage to stage and at the relevant stage of a criminal trial, says SC ...

Acquittal order under Section 256 of CrPC should not be passed automatically merely on complainant’s absence: Kerala HC

The court observed that though the power is available, it does not mean that, if the complainant is absent, the court must ...