Articles

• Can the joint framing of murder rioting and unlawful assembly charges deprive an accused of clear notice and constitute grounds for quashing the conviction?
• Can the lack of a magistrate written complaint deprive the trial court of jurisdiction to take cognizance of a false statement offence?
• Can the lack of independent forensic evidence undermine the material corroboration of an approver’s testimony in a murder appeal?
• Can the lack of the food safety officer name in the municipal consent invalidate the prosecution for adulterated dairy product sale?
• Can the limitation defence be raised in a revision petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court when the municipal complaint was lodged beyond the three month period?
• Can the limitation period for prosecution be measured from the alleged possession of counterfeit labels and affect the validity of the FIR and conviction?
• Can the limited circulation of a confidential memorandum defeat a criminal contempt charge in a revision petition?
• Can the liquidator’s reliance on a direction obtained after the criminal complaint be challenged through a revision petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court?
• Can the magistrate’s cognizance of trespass and defamation be challenged when a false information charge demands a written complaint?
• Can the magistrate’s discharge in an alleged tea stall assault be set aside for exceeding the limited prima facie test?