DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WARRANTS AND SUMMONS

Meaning of Summon Summons is a document that orders a person to whom it was sent to appear before the Court and answer the Magistrate on the complaint made against him. It is issued by the Magistrate under Section 204 (1) (a) of Code…

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SCOPE OF INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION Webster’s New World Dictionary defines an ‘interlocutory order’ as an order other than a final decision. Interlocutory orders are passed for the protection of the rights of the parties while the proceedings in a…

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JURISDICTION AND ITS ROLE IN INDIA.

THE DEFINITION OF JURISDICTION The idea of jurisdiction plays a role in determining which code is acceptable for specific litigation. The power or authority given to a court to hear the case in front of…

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COGNIZANCE BY MAGISTRATE – A BRIEF NOTE ON SECTION 156(3) CR.P.C. INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF SECTION 190 AND 200 OF THE CR.P.C.

Section 156(3) Crpc and 202 Crpc Before going into further discussion, it is very important to understand what is the section. Section 156: Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 states- “(1) Any officer…

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Tendering Pardon in India

OVERVIEW Let’s first understand the meaning of these terms: As the Indian Evidence Act 1872 defines : Accomplice – Under section 133 according to this section, an accomplice shall be a competent witness. An accomplice…

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Scope of Revision Petition in India

Introduction In this article, we will go through the Revision Petition procedure in the Criminal Procedure Code and Civil Procedure Code. To understand the fundamentals of Revision Petition first we have to clear basic differences…

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Anticipatory Bail in India

Section 438 of Cr.P.C. deals with anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail is nothing but a bail in the event of arrest, when any person has an apprehension or reason to believe that he may be…

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