Supreme Court Reaffirms That Extra-Judicial Confession Must Be of Sterling Quality In criminal trials, a confession by an accused can decisively influence the outcome of a case, but its admissibility depends on the circumstances and the person before whom it is made. The law distinguishes between judicial confessions—made before a court or magistrate—and extra-judicial confessions,…
Citation : 2005 Local Law (CG) 49 In a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC, the Chhattisgarh High Court set aside criminal proceedings against several in-laws after finding that the trial court in Jagdalpur lacked territorial jurisdiction. Justice Dhirendra Mishra held that the allegations of cruelty and dowry demand under Section 498A of the…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 39 The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed anticipatory bail to a municipal councillor who feared arrest in a case registered in 2004 for alleged caste-based abuse, assault and criminal intimidation. The single-judge order, delivered by Justice L.C. Bhadoo, follows the court’s finding that the First Information Report does not…
Citation : 2004 Local Law 14 The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused bail to an accused named Mohitram in a case brought under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the provision that deals with dowry deaths. The order, which recaps the police enquiry and witness statements, finds enough material at the pretrial stage to…