Indian Penal Code

Following court instructions, the complaint that Rhea Chakraborty had filed against Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Priyanka Singh, was transferred from Bandra police station to the CBI court.

The Uttarakhand High Court has recently held that a wife causing mental cruelty to husband is a valid ground for dissolution of marriage, as mental cruelty is no less than physical cruelty.

The Supreme Court today observed that only cases and appeals (not investigation) can be transferred by invoking powers under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The Supreme Court has directed to release a man convicted under section 304B , 498A, Indian Penal Code during pendency of his appeal in High Court.

A plea has been filed in SC seeking issuance of specific directions in custodial killing/ encounter of accused Rakesh Pandey yesterday and for the registration of FIR under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 193 of the Indian Penal Code against the police officials involved in custodial killing/alleged encounter.

The concept of capital punishment is a form and part of the “Punitive or Retributive Theory of Crime

While it issued notice to Centre and the State of Uttar Pradesh, the three-judge bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices Subhash R Reddy and AS Bopanna asked: “Why can't the court say you don’t use the instrument by which you caused mischief?”

A plea has been filed in the Patiala House Court seeking directions register an FIR against Baba Ramdev and Patanjali under the Indian Penal Code, Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, and Drugs and Cosmetics Act for allegedly making claims to cure COVID 19.

The High Court of Calcutta has held that cruelty to wife for dark complexion by her husband and in-laws will be an offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, while sustaining the conviction of a man for murder of his wife.

Sexual harassment at workplace is a universal problem in the world whether it be a developed nation or a developing nation like our country India or an underdeveloped nation, atrocities and cruelties against women is common everywhere.