Criminal Procedure Code

Technical defects should not come in the way of justice: Supreme Court restores trial in cheque bounce case
Courts can grant default bail independent of and not relying upon Ritu Chhabria judgment: Supreme Court
Supreme Court asks courts to defer pleas for default bail based on Ritu Chhabaria judgment after Central government seeks recall of verdict
Chargesheet should not be filed before completing probe to scuttle scope for default bail: Supreme Court
"Shocking": Supreme Court directs State police not to file closure reports in cases where FIR quashed by High Court
Magistrates should be sent to judicial academies to upgrade skills if they needlessly send people to custody: Supreme Court
Public servant can be held guilty under Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence: Supreme Court
Non­-fulfilment of Section 313 CrPC may cause grave prejudice to accused; solemn duty of court to consider defence: Supreme Court
Enact separate Bail Act to streamline grant of bails: Supreme Court
Will help investigations, increase conviction rate: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 introduced in Lok Sabha
[Section 190 CrPC] Magistrate can issue summons against person not named in FIR and chargesheet: Supreme Court
Serve at old-age home for six months: Bombay High Court’s condition for quashing FIR
Magistrate has power to monitor investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court
"Right to be funny:" Madras High Court quashes case against CPI(ML) leader for tongue-in-cheek Facebook post
[Section 197 CrPC] Police cannot use their uniform as shield against unlawful conduct: Gauhati High Court
No benefit to survivor, just paper service: Kerala High Court calls for overhaul of Victim Protection System for sexual assault survivors
Plea to transfer case to another court citing Magistrate's meeting with BJP leader rejected by Allahabad High Court
Challenge to bar on cognizance of rape of minor wife: Delhi HC issues notice
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