Section 84 IPC carves out an exception, that an act shall not be an offence
Section 84 IPC carves out an exception, that an act shall not be an offence, if done by a person, who at th time of doing same, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing nature of act, or what he is doing is either wrong or contrary to law-But this onus on accused, u/s 105 Evidence Act is not as stringent as on prosecution to be established beyond all reasonable
Section 306 IPC-Whether calling a lady “prostitute” comes under ambit of abetment to commit suicide
Section 306 IPC-Whether calling a lady "prostitute" comes under ambit of abetment to commit suicide or not-Accused stated that deceased is having bad character and a prostitute-Deceased went inside house, poured kerosene and set fire on herself-Held, deceased was aged 26 years and being a young unmarried girl could have been upset over such verbal abuse heaped on her which led her to take a decision of committing suicide by setting herself ablaze-Convicted. Supreme Court--Decided on
Right to speedy trial: A fundamental right, under trial cases to be treated as “priority sector litigation”
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: In the current judgment go by a Single Judge Bench containing M.K. Hanjura, J., tended to a safeguard use of an under trial detainee, and coordinated the trial court for a rapid trial. The short actualities of the case being that the candidate (a murder convict) has been in police care throughout the previous 8 years, while his procedures are as yet continuous in the trial court. In this manner,
Applications under S. 156(3) CrPC are to be supported by an affidavit duly sworn in by applicant
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench including K.N. Phaneendra, J., chose a criminal request of recorded under Section 482 of CrPC, wherein it subdued the request go by the educated Magistrate under Section 156(3) of CrPC coordinating examination in a criminal case. The respondent-candidate had recorded a private grumbling in a criminal case. Thusly, he documented an application under Section 156(3) of CrPC, asking for the Magistrate to coordinate examination on the said dissension. The