Investigation on an inquiry under Section 174 of the Code is distinct from the investigation as contemplated under Section 154 of the Code relating to commission of a cognizable offence. In the present case, the Mumbai Police has done nothing … Continue reading Understanding Inquest and its Procedure
“When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also sleep well. Satyameva Jayate.“ Today, we saw the much awaited Judgement in Rhea Chakraborty’s case being pronounced by … Continue reading No Transfer of Investigation under Section 406 CrPC; CBI Investigation need of the Hour – Understanding the Rhea Chakraborty’s Case
The death mystery of Sushant Singh coupled with Supreme Court reserving its order in case of Rhea Charkraborty vs State of Bihar regarding transfer of investigation from Bihar to Maharashtra and competence of CBI to take up investigation has given … Continue reading Supreme Court unlikely to help Rhea Chakraborty – Understanding the Role of Courts during Investigation
The recent custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu has provided us with an opportunity to write one more post in continuation of our series on Police Inaction and Excesses and to have a look into salutary provisions of arrest and remand … Continue reading Police Remand – Whether can be given on Demand
In the previous post, we talked about Police Inaction and Dereliction of Duty on their part. The post can be viewed here: https://thelawblog.in/2020/07/06/failure-to-act-the-zero-fir/. In the present post, light has been shed upon Police Excesses and Abuse of Power in the … Continue reading Private Defence and Section 46(3) CrPC- “Way to Extra-Judicial Killings”
Since the working of Print and Electronic Media, there is one topic who has always found itself “Indisputably” in the list of top trending and it seems that people either love or hate it so much that they never stop … Continue reading Failure to Act: The Zero FIR
