Types of “Warrants” in Criminal Law in India

The basic meaning of warrant is a document signed by a legal or government representative granting permission for the police or another organization to conduct a search or make an arrest as part of the…

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COMMITTAL PROCEEDING

Committal proceedings are court appearances held in the Magistrates’ Court to determine if there is enough evidence against a defendant charged with a major criminal offense to compel them to stand trial in a higher…

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PROTEST PETITION

A protest petition is a submission made to the court by the victim or an informant to object against the police’s closure report in a particular case either during the course of the police investigation…

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September 22, 2022 In Advice and Consultancy, Anticipatory Bail

Brief note on “PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE” under Criminal laws in India

Introduction The term prima facie evidence refers to a legal scenario in which the prosecutor presents sufficient evidence to prove the defendant guilty. If you work in the legal field or are familiar with legal…

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September 20, 2022 In Advice and Consultancy, Anticipatory Bail

KNOW ALL ABOUT INTERIM/ANTICIPATORY BAIL

“The issue of bail is one of liberty, justice, public safety and burden of the public treasury, all of which insist that a developed jurisprudence of bail is integral to a socially sensitized judicial process”….

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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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