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Limitation to file claim for due maintenance (2005-05-06)

Limitation to file claim for due maintenance – Considering the peculiar circumstances of the case the Court held that the bar under Section 125(3) cannot be applied

Insurance Company repudiated the insurance claim of the appellant citing breach of Condition (2017-10-04)

Consumer Protection Act, 1986; Insurance Company repudiated the insurance claim of the appellant citing breach of Condition No. 1, i.e. immediate information about the loss/theft of the vehicle... Read More

Mutual Divorce: Period of Six months can be waived off (2017-09-12)

Supreme Court observed: where the Court dealing with a matter is satisfied that a case is made out to waive the statutory period under Section 13B(2), it can do so after considering the following :... Read More

government regulations and economic recession cannot be a justification for delay (2016-02-08)

Consumer Protection Act, 1986; Buyer’s Agreement dated 16.04.2010 was executed between them ------ The Builder was required to deliver possession of the flat to the Complainants within 36... Read More

Registration of FIR (2013-11-12)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S. 154 – Registration of F.I.R. – The mandate upon the Police – Held: (i) Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code, if the... Read More

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S. 154 – Registration of F.I.R. – The mandate upon the Police – Held: (i) Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code, if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation. (ii) If the information received does not disclose a cognizable offence but indicates the necessity for an inquiry, a preliminary inquiry may be conducted only to ascertain whether cognizable offence is disclosed or not. (iii) If the inquiry discloses the commission of a cognizable offence, the FIR must be registered. In cases where preliminary inquiry ends in closing the complaint, a copy of the entry of such closure must be supplied to the first informant forthwith and not later than one week. It must disclose reasons in brief for closing the complaint and not proceeding further. (iv) The police officer cannot avoid his duty of registering offence if cognizable offence is disclosed. Action must be taken against erring officers who do not register the FIR if information received by him discloses a cognizable offence. (v) The scope of preliminary inquiry is not to verify the veracity or otherwise of the information received but only to ascertain whether the information reveals any cognizable offence. (vi) As to what type and in which cases preliminary inquiry is to be conducted will depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. The category of cases in which preliminary inquiry may be made are as under: (a) Matrimonial disputes/ family disputes (b) Commercial offences (c) Medical negligence cases (d) Corruption cases (e) Cases where there is abnormal delay/laches in initiating criminal prosecution, for example, over 3 months delay in reporting the matter without satisfactorily explaining the reasons for delay. The aforesaid are only illustrations and not exhaustive of all conditions which may warrant preliminary inquiry. (vii) While ensuring and protecting the rights of the accused and the complainant, a preliminary inquiry should be made time bound and in any case it should not exceed 7 days. The fact of such delay and the causes of it must be reflected in the General Diary entry. (viii) Since the General Diary/Station Diary/Daily Diary is the record of all information received in a police station, we direct that all information relating to cognizable offences, whether resulting in registration of FIR or leading to an inquiry, must be mandatorily and meticulously reflected in the said Diary and the decision to conduct a preliminary inquiry must also be reflected, as mentioned above.

Whether land owner who entered into agreement with Developer for development of property is a consumer (2016-07-22)

Consumer Protection Act, 1986; S. 2(1) (d) ----- Whether land owner who entered into agreement with Developer for development of property is a consumer ------ What is required to be scrutinised... Read More

Constitution of India -------- Right to die (2018-03-09)

Constitution of India -------- Right to die ----- Held: (a) The right to die with dignity as fundamental right has already been declared by the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in Gian Kaur... Read More

Whether bank can refuse to make payment to nominee (2016-03-30)

Whether bank can refuse to make payment to nominee

Banking Regulation Act, 1949; S. 45ZA – Banking Companies (Nomination) Rules, 1985; R. 2(1) -- Whether bank can refuse to make payment to nominee -- Nomination made by a depositor/account... Read More

Whether Whatsapp forward can be treated as document as per Evidence Act (2017-05-22)

Evidence Act, 1872; ----- Whether Whatsapp forward can be treated as document as per Evidence Act ----- Held: Annexure - A does not even qualify as a document in terms of the Evidence Act, 1872, in... Read More

Guidelines to be followed by the police while registering FIR (2016-09-07)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S. 154 ----- Guidelines to be followed by the police while registering F.I.R. ----- (a) An accused is entitled to get a copy of the First Information Report at... Read More

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S. 154 ----- Guidelines to be followed by the police while registering F.I.R. -----

(a) An accused is entitled to get a copy of the First Information Report at under Section 207 of the Cr.P.C.
(b) An accused who has reasons to suspect that he has been roped in a criminal case and his name may be finding place in a First Information Report can submit an application through his representative/agent/parokar for grant of a certified copy before the concerned police officer or to the Superintendent of Police on payment of such fee which is payable for obtaining such a copy from the Court. On such application being made, the copy shall be supplied within twenty-four hours.
(c) Once the First Information Report is forwarded by the police station to the concerned Magistrate or any Special Judge, on an application being filed for certified copy on behalf of the accused, the same shall be given by the Court concerned within two working days. The aforesaid direction has nothing to do with the statutory mandate inhered under Section 207 of the Cr.P.C.
(d) The copies of the FIRs, unless the offence is sensitive in nature, like sexual offences, offences pertaining to insurgency, terrorism and of that category, offences under POCSO Act and such other offences, should be uploaded on the police website, and if there is no such website, on the official website of the State Government, within twenty-four hours of the registration of the First Information Report so that the accused or any person connected with the same can download the FIR and file appropriate application before the Court as per law for redressal of his grievances. It may be clarified here that in case there is connectivity problems due to geographical location or there is some other unavoidable difficulty, the time can be extended up to forty-eight hours. The said 48 hours can be extended maximum up to 72 hours and it is only relatable to connectivity problems due to geographical location.

(e) The decision not to upload the copy of the FIR on the website shall not be taken by an officer below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or any person holding equivalent post. In case, the States where District Magistrate has a role, he may also assume the said authority. A decision taken by the concerned police officer or the District Magistrate shall be duly communicated to the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate.
(f) The word 'sensitive' apart from the other aspects which may be thought of being sensitive by the competent authority as stated hereinbefore would also include concept of privacy regard being had to the nature of the FIR. The examples given with regard to the sensitive cases are absolutely illustrative and are not exhaustive.
(g) If an FIR is not uploaded, needless to say, it shall not enure per se a ground to obtain the benefit under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.
(h) In case a copy of the FIR is not provided on the ground of sensitive nature of the case, a person grieved by the said action, after disclosing his identity, can submit a representation to the Superintendent of Police or any person holding the equivalent post in the State. The Superintendent of Police shall constitute a committee of three officers which shall deal with the said grievance. As far as the Metropolitan cities are concerned, where Commissioner is there, if a representation is submitted to the Commissioner of Police who shall constitute a committee of three officers. The committee so constituted shall deal with the grievance within three days from the date of receipt of the representation and communicate it to the grieved person.
(i) The competent authority referred to hereinabove shall constitute the committee, as directed herein-above, within eight weeks from today.
(j) In cases wherein decisions have been taken not to give copies of the FIR regard being had to the sensitive nature of the case, it will be open to the accused/his authorized representative/parokar to file an application for grant of certified copy before the Court to which the FIR has been sent and the same shall be provided in quite promptitude by the concerned Court not beyond three days of the submission of the application.
(k) The directions for uploading of FIR in the website of all the States shall be given effect from 15th November, 2016.

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Judgements

Limitation to file claim for due maintenance (2005-05-06)

Insurance Company repudiated the insurance claim of the appellant citing breach of Condition (2017-10-04)

Mutual Divorce: Period of Six months can be waived off (2017-09-12)

government regulations and economic recession cannot be a justification for delay (2016-02-08)

Registration of FIR (2013-11-12)

Whether land owner who entered into agreement with Developer for development of property is a consumer (2016-07-22)

Constitution of India -------- Right to die (2018-03-09)

Whether bank can refuse to make payment to nominee (2016-03-30)

Whether Whatsapp forward can be treated as document as per Evidence Act (2017-05-22)

Guidelines to be followed by the police while registering FIR (2016-09-07)

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Judgements

Limitation to file claim for due maintenance (2005-05-06)

Insurance Company repudiated the insurance claim of the appellant citing breach of Condition (2017-10-04)

Mutual Divorce: Period of Six months can be waived off (2017-09-12)

government regulations and economic recession cannot be a justification for delay (2016-02-08)

Registration of FIR (2013-11-12)

Whether land owner who entered into agreement with Developer for development of property is a consumer (2016-07-22)

Constitution of India -------- Right to die (2018-03-09)

Whether bank can refuse to make payment to nominee (2016-03-30)

Whether Whatsapp forward can be treated as document as per Evidence Act (2017-05-22)

Guidelines to be followed by the police while registering FIR (2016-09-07)

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