Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

This case is a powerful reminder that victims and the society at large have a stake in the outcome of...

This case deals with the process of plea bargaining under the CrPC and explains how courts should ensure that such...

This case explained what courts can do when they receive a supplementary or further investigation report that is different from...

This case clarified what a person should do if the police refuse to register their FIR. The Supreme Court explained...

This case clarified the rules about how long a person can be kept in police custody after arrest. The Supreme...

This case clarified the scope of a magistrate or court's power to summon additional accused during the trial, even if...

This case is the most cited authority for quashing an FIR under Section 482 CrPC. The Supreme Court laid down...

This case clarified the evidentiary value of circumstantial evidence and the use of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act,...

This case emphasizes the critical role that timely reporting and consistent evidence play in criminal trials. The Supreme Court underlined...

This landmark judgment reaffirmed that anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is a constitutional right emanating from Article 21, and...

This landmark case laid down the foundational principles for granting anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. The Supreme Court clarified that...

This case clarifies that anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC does not automatically expire when an accused appears before the...

This landmark judgment balanced individual liberty and state authority by clarifying that the power of arrest under Section 41 CrPC must...

This judgment brought structural clarity to the bail jurisprudence under the CrPC. The Supreme Court outlined when arrest is necessary,...

The case, Ajay Kumar Parmar vs State of Rajasthan, concerns the procedural and jurisdictional limits of a Judicial Magistrate in...

The case explores the complainant's right to be heard when the accused files a petition for quashing of criminal proceedings...

The landmark case State of Orissa vs Sharat Chandra Sahu & Anr examines the interplay between procedural requirements when offences...

The DK Basu vs State of West Bengal case is a landmark judgment in Indian jurisprudence, addressing the rising concern...

The case of Madhu Bala v. State primarily concerns the procedural correctness of the Magistrate's power under Section 156(3) of...

The Arnesh Singh v. State of Bihar (2014) case dealt with the issue of arrest on mere allegations of commission...

The Lalita Kumari vs Govt. of U.P. & Ors underscored systemic issues of delayed FIR registration and police inaction in...