Explained| Nature of offence under Section 63 of Copyright Act – Cognizable or Non-cognizable?
Supreme Court: In a case where the Trial Court had held that the offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is
non-cognizable offence
POCSO| Is investigation of disclosure of victim’s identity permissible without Magistrate’s permission? SC gives split verdict
Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari, JJ has given split verdict on the issue as to whether the
Madras HC | State cannot launch prosecution under S. 199(2) of CrPC for defamation whimsically, without any application of mind
Madras High Court: While answering important questions related to freedom of press; meaning of criminal defamation against the State and requisites of
Kar HC | SHO of police station has no authority of law unless the Jurisdictional Magistrate permits police officer to investigate the non-cognizable offence
Karnataka High Court: P.G.M. Patil, J. issued guidelines to be followed by Judicial Magistrates, for the passing of orders when the requisition
HP HC | Judicial discretion to admit petitioner on bail, in the event of arrest, exercised
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., addressed a bail application for release of the petitioner arrested under Sections 420, 467,
Pat HC | No cognizable offence disclosed in FIR though the apparent allegation of embezzlement of money held to be a legitimate ground for proceeding trial
Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. dismissed a criminal miscellaneous application filed by the petitioner challenging the order of cognizance passed against
A non-cognizable offence cannot be investigated without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such an offence
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of Aravind Kumar, J.