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Supreme Court Halts Forced Narco-Test: Upholds Right Against Self-Incrimination

In a significant decision whilst hearing a plea against the Patna High Court’s Order allowing for Narco-Analysis test by the SDPO, division bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, J. and Prasanna B. Varale, J. the Hon’ble Supreme Court has given significant guidelines regards the narco-analysis test being held without the consent of the accused and upholding...

SECTION 362 CrPC: FUNCTUS OFFICIO

Images are subject to copyright INTRODUCTION Section 362 of the code of criminal procedure forms the basis of the entire code. This section has had an important role to play in the criminal procedure. This section has been mentioned in chapter XXVII of the code and has been very vital for the determination of reviewing...

CHILD CUSTODY, HABEAS CORPUS MAINTAINABILITY, INDIAN LAW

INTRODUCTION The Indian Law focuses on various procedures and methods for child custody, whether in cases of divorce or illegal custody of the child. One of the way that is used in Indian Law is the writ of Habeas Corpus, while the other is by way of an application to the District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate...

THE COURT FEES ACT, 1870: A DETAILED ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT Court fees is an important step in litigation and was a concept new to India introduced in the Colonial Era to reduce the false and vexatious litigations that were being filed at that time. This concept has now been embedded in the Indian judicial system and serves as a basis for revenue generation and...

The GNCTD AMENDMENT BILL, 2021

Images may be subject to copyright ABOUT THE AUTHOR Advocate Dr. Rau P S Girwar is an esteemed advocate and has been involved in the field of law since 2010 and has contested cases in the Supreme Court of India and various high courts including the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Delhi High Court, Indore...