September 13, 2022 In Advice and Consultancy, Anticipatory Bail

NDPS Act : Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Introduction The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985 was given with the intent of ruling drug abuse and stopping the use, dispersion, production, and work of drugs. Narcotic drugs are those that…

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September 13, 2022 In Advice and Consultancy, Anticipatory Bail

DISCHARGE OF ACCUSED IN CRIMINAL CASE

 Introduction:  Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the Discharge Application is the remedy that is granted to the person who has been maliciously charged. If the allegations which have been made against him are false, this Code provides the provisions for filing a discharge application. If the evidence given before the Court is not sufficient to satisfy the offence and in the absence of any prima facie case against him, he is entitled to be discharged.  Classification of Criminal Cases: The two major classifications of criminal cases under the Code of Criminal Procedure are:  1.Cases instituted on the basis of a police report (Sections 238,­243).  2. Cases instituted otherwise than on police report based on the  complaint (Sections 244­,247). There are four types of the trial procedures provided under Cr.P.C.:  Summary trials (Sections 260­,265),  Trial of summons cases by Magistrates (Sections 251­,259), Trial of warrant cases by Magistrates (Sections 238­,250) Trial before a court of Sessions (Sections 225,­237). The procedure of warrant cases is used for the trial of warrant cases by the Magistrates and the trial before the court of sessions. Whereas trial of summons cases by Magistrates and summary trials are tried in a summons case trial.  Discharge of accused in warrant cases on the basis of a police report.  The   regular   procedure   of   law …

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BAIL, PAROLE, AND FURLOUGH IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION Bail frees suspects. Je donne ma parole means “I speak” Furloughs are commuted. CPC 438 allows anticipatory bail. The Law Commission of India recommended eliminating pre-arrest bail. Bailable criminals may ask. Non-bailable crimes aren’t…

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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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