Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 167

Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Procedures in Money Laundering Cases: Tarsem Lal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2024) INSC 434 (16 May 2024)

Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Procedures in Money Laundering Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused, not arrested during investigation, can be taken into custody after appearing in court following a summons in a money laundering case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Case Name: Tarsem Lal vs. Directorate of Enforcement, Jalandhar Zonal […]

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Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction for UAPA offences: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024)

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in UAPA Cases: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction of courts in cases involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC: CBI vs. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. (24 January 2024)

Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC: CBI vs. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if a charge sheet is filed within the stipulated time, but further investigation is pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Investigation Time Under UAPA: State of NCT of Delhi vs. Raj Kumar (2024)

Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Investigation Time Under UAPA: State of NCT of Delhi vs. Raj Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting default bail to the respondent by misinterpreting the provisions of Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 concerning the extension of time for investigation. CASE

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Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail and Sanction Under UAPA: Judgebir Singh vs. National Investigation Agency (2023)

Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail and Sanction Under UAPA: Judgebir Singh vs. National Investigation Agency (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a chargesheet filed without a valid sanction order can be considered a complete chargesheet for the purpose of default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and whether the filing of chargesheet

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Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023)

Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail if they were not present when the trial court initially extended the investigation period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. The State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 10 April 2023

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Default Bail Despite Procedural Irregularity in Extension of Investigation: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Default Bail Despite Procedural Irregularity in Extension of Investigation: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail if they were not present when the trial court granted the first extension of time for investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Statutory Bail Under Section 167 CrPC: SFIO vs. Rahul Modi (2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Statutory Bail Under Section 167 CrPC: SFIO vs. Rahul Modi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) if the court has not taken cognizance of the complaint before the expiry of the statutory period (60 or 90

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Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (20 October 2021)

Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Police can continue an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is directed to take over the case, and whether a Chief

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Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: House Arrest Not Custody Under Section 167 CrPC (12 May 2021)

Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: House Arrest Not Custody Under Section 167 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 290 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can house arrest be considered as custody under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court refers conflict on calculation of default bail period to larger bench: Enforcement Directorate vs. Kapil Wadhawan (23 February 2021)

Supreme Court refers conflict on calculation of default bail period to larger bench: Enforcement Directorate vs. Kapil Wadhawan (23 February 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of the period for default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr.

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