IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN CRI LJ OCTOBER PART Cognizance of offence Magistrate disagreeing with police report and is also convinced that case has been made out for trial against persons placed in column No. 2 of report, has jurisdiction to issue summons against them to include their names along with main accused to stand trial. 2013 Cri L J 3900 (SC). Sessions Judge is entitled to issue summons upon case being committed to him by Magistrate. 2013 Cri L J 3900 (SC) Sessions Court Has power to summon additional accused under S. 193. 2013 Cri L J 3900 (SC) Expression ‘Police Officer’ As occurring in S.457(1) of Criminal P.C. includes excise officer. 2013 Cri L J 3972 (Ori). Economic abuse Husband ill treated wife and left her to her parents house without making any provision for her maintenance amounts to economic abuse. 2013 Cri L J 3909 (Bom). Contempt of court Review application in contempt proceedings is not maintainable. 2013 Cri L J (NOC) 559 (All). Maintenance Wife residing separately by mutual consent after accepting lump sum amount towards full and final settlement is not entitled to maintenance. 2013 Cri L J 4018 (P&H) -AIR
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:56:53 +0000