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Magistrate’s Power of Extension of Custody

April 3, 2019

MAGISTRATE As per Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Magistrate means Judicial Magistrate who is empowered to take cognizance of a cognizable offence and not Executive Magistrate. Under Section 190 of the Code a Magistrate is empowered to order the investigation for the offence only when he is empowered to take the cognizance of…
Sexual Harassment Enquiry Procedure

April 2, 2019

To curb the menace of Sexual Harassment, the Indian Government introduced Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. For the very first time, the Indian Courts acknowledge the incidents of sexual harassment at workplace in its iconic judgment Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan wherein Supreme Court laid down certain specific…
Latest Delay in Possession Supreme Court Judgment

April 1, 2019

Supreme Court has once again settled the controversy of Delay in possession by builder by laying out the view that homebuyer can’t wait indefinitely to have the possession of his flat, plot or unit in question. Facts of the case: 1 Homebuyer filed the case in State Consumer Commission where his refund was allowed. Builder…
Whether to apply for QUASHING or ANTICIPATORY BAIL first?

April 1, 2019

QUASHING: Quashing in a simple language would mean ceasing of the legal proceedings, which are taking place for a case. This stage can be held before the charge sheet is filed and right after the FIR is filed. However, proceedings can be quashed after filing of chargesheet but the Supreme Court frowns it upon. The…
Chandigarh Police Service Matters in CAT Tribunal

March 28, 2019

Chandigarh is a UT which means the governance of city is directly under the control of central government. All the employees of UT are governed under the regulations, rules and procedures meant for employees of centre. Thus the service matters of departments in UT such as Chandigarh Police come straight under the Central Administrative Tribunal…