Obstruction in construction despite obtaining necessary permissions. I have obtained the required permissions from the local Municipal Corporation for constructing my residential building. However, despite providing proper curtain cover to prevent dust and…
Criminal Law
Quashing FIR lodged under prevention of corruption act against other than public servant
FIR lodged under prevention of corruption act against other than public servant. I am working under a service provider agency which is hired by the rural department for providing different experts for inspection of work conducted under the public works department…
Allegations of kidnapping and death threats: my father-in-law’s filed fir
Allegations of kidnapping and death threats: my father-in-law’s filed fir. My father in law filed an FIR for the offence of kidnapping and threatening us if we return to our city. I solemnised marriage with my girlfriend when her father came to know about it and…
My wife is living with me after compromise but the court refused to quash criminal case initiated by my wife under 498 A IPC
There is compromise with my wife in a criminal case. My wife is living with me after compromise but the court refused to quash criminal case initiated by my wife under 498 A IPC. There was some dispute between me and my wife therefore, my wife had left my house and…
Penile penetration is mandatory for rape under section 376 IPC before amendment act 2013
Penile penetration is mandatory for rape under section 376 IPC before amendment act 2013. My brother has been convicted in the fake criminal case lodged under section 376 and 354 IPC. He was contesting election for gram pradhan in 2009 and won that election. Our…
Circumstantial evidence can be form the basis of conviction if there is no eye witness and circumstances of chain is complete
Circumstantial evidence can be form the basis of conviction if there is no eye witness and circumstances of chain is complete. I am a teacher and the most senior staff member in my school after the principal. When the principal was on leave for ten months, I was in…
It is not mandatory for the accused to be arrested automatically upon the lodging of an FIR
It is not mandatory for the accused to be arrested automatically upon the lodging of an FIR. Whether it is mandatory that the accused may be arrested after lodging an FIR? I am accused in a criminal case punishable under section 323, 504 IPC. When the offence was…
Quashing of cheque bounce case if director was resigned much before issuance of cheque
Quashing of cheque bounce case if director was resigned much before issuance of cheque. I was a director in the company to which some dispute arose. Then I resigned from the directorship and started a new company. After five years a criminal case has been initiated…
My friend harassed me and I felt uncomfortable due to illegal acts
A woman’s friend sexually harassed her by kissing and hugging. He did that act against her will. Thereafter the victim felt bad and decided to take legal action against that person. That act amounts to sexual harassment and punishable under Section 354A of the…
Whatsapp chat can be used as evidence to prove that boyfriend made promise to marriage
Whatsapp chat can be used as evidence to prove that boyfriend made promise to marriage. My boyfriend does not refuse to marry. He said that he never promised to marry. But I have whatsapp chat and video recordings. We are good friends and he has promised me to marry…