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Emperor Vs. Jogeshwar Passi

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Commercial

Reported in : (1904)ILR31Cal1

Indian Penal Code after the Coroner of Calcutta has drawn up an, inquisition under Section 24 of the Coroners' Act, IV of 1871, bound down the witnesses under Section 25 of that Act and committed the accused to

The State of Bombay Vs. Shirish V. Pai and ors.

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Contempt of Court

Acts : Contempt of Courts Act, 1952 - Sections 3; Coroners Act, 1871 - Sections 8(2), 9(1), 9(2), 9(4), 13, 14, 14(4), 16, 19(1), 19(3), 20(2), 22, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 38; Prisoners' Act, 1900; Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 26; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 193; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1898 - Sections 476 and 480

Reported in : AIR1959Bom6; (1958)60BOMLR822; 1959CriLJ30; ILR1958Bom847

raise an interesting point of law and the point raised is : Is the Coroner appointed under the Coroners Act, 1871 (Act No. IV of 1871), a Court within the meaning of the Contempt of Court Act, 1952 (Act … to hold such inquest whether or not the cause of death arose within his jurisdiction. Then there is Section 25 which lays down that when the jury or a majority of the jury finds that the death of

Emperor Vs. Bhagwandas Tulsidas

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : AIR1946Bom184; (1945)47BOMLR997

and often is, held in the absence of the suspect, though according to Section 8 of the Coroner's Act, 1871, it is deemed a judicial proceeding within the meaning of Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code. If … Counsel for two of the accused, wants to tender in evidence the Coroner's inquisition based on the verdict of the jury at the inquest. The … Penal Code. If the verdict is that the death was the result of a criminal act, then under Section 25 the Coroner is to send at once a copy of the inquisition to the Commissioner of Police, and

Bhagwant Singh Vs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 173(2), 174 and 175 ; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 302, 306 and 309; Dowry Prohibition Act - Sections 4

Reported in : AIR1983SC826; 1983CriLJ1081; 1983(2)Crimes480(SC); 1983(1)SCALE611; (1983)3SCC344; [1983]3SCR109

cases.20. Another suggestion which has found favour with us is the need to extend the application of the Coroners' Act, 1871 to other cities besides those where it operates already. The application of the Coroners' Act will make possible … Diary extracts filed before us. It is only as late as January 25, 1981, according to the entry C.D. No. 13 of that date, that … had attempted to commit suicide. He registered the case as F.I.R. No. 507 dated August 9, 1980 under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code and commenced investigation. At 8. 15 P.M. on the same day Gurinder

Emperor Vs. Kazi Dawood Kazi

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1926)28BOMLR79

death of the person into which the Coroner is holding an inquiry. Under Section 17 of the Coroner's Act, 1871, as amended up to date, any person disobeying the summons of the Coroner to appear before him shall … the statement on oath of the accused Kazi Dawood Kazi made before the witness, Mr. B.N. Athavle, as Coroner, at the inquest held by him on the body of Rahimatbi, wife of the accused.2. Mr. Velinker for … In a later case in Allahabad, Emperor v. Banarsi I.L.R. (1923) All 254 Mr. Justioe Walsh and Mr. Justice Ryves held that whether or not

Emperor Vs. Ramnath Mahabir

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1926)28BOMLR111

Ramath before the Coroner on September 25, 1925, when the Coroner was holding an inquest under the Coroner's Act, 1871, over the body of the deceased Surajballi.2. Mr. Pendse, for the accused, objects that this statement is inadmissible. … tendered in evidence the statement made by the accused Ramath before the Coroner on September 25, 1925, when the Coroner was holding an inquest under … not the slightest hesitation in overruling the objection, and admitting the statement in evidence. Coronsr's Act (IV of 1871), Section 20-Inquest proceedings--Statement on oath by accused-Admissibility of statement at trial-Indian Evidence Act (I of 1872), Sections 26, 18

In Re: Ramaswami Reddiar and anr.

Court : Chennai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1898 - Sections 164, 176, 176(1), 364 and 533(1); Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 21

Reported in : AIR1953Mad138; (1952)2MLJ814

Act IV of 1871, applicable only to Calcutta and Bombay, recorded a confession under Section 19 of the Coroners Act without observing the formalities laid down in Section 164 Crl. P. C. and some High Court circulars. In … confession made at an inquest held by a Police Officer is unfortunately clearly inadmissible in evidence under Sections 25 and 26 of the Evidence Act. Where the Magistrate holds the inquest, the position is, of course, entirely

Emperor Vs. Bhagwandas Bisesar

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : AIR1941Bom50; (1940)42BOMLR938

making a statement, which was recorded by the Coroner who warned the suspect under Section 19(2) of the Coroners Act, 1871, that he was not bound to make any statement, and that if he made any incriminating statement it … improper means. This case has been commented upon by our Appeal Court in Queen-Empress v. Basvanta (1900) I.L.R. 25 Bom. 168 which is binding upon me. Mr. Justice Fulton, at. pages 171-172, observed that in India the

In Re: Umar Sobani

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : AIR1927Bom163; (1927)29BOMLR196

justify our interference.18. I, therefore, agree with the order proposed, by my learned brother. Coroner's Act (IV of 1871), Section 29-Coroner-Inquisition-Verdict of jury-Coroner not agreeing with the verdict-Reference to the High Court-Application to High Court by a party … they are, all and every of them, hereby appointed to be Justices and Conservators of the Peace, and Coroners, within and throughout the Settlement of Bombay, and the Town and Island of Bombay, and the Limits thereof,... … was passed in 1861, under Section 9 of that Act (24 & 25 Vie. c. 104), all the power and authority vested in the Supreme

Owen Vs. City of Independence

Court : US Supreme Court

Subject : Land Acquisition

surrounding the passage of § 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 17 Stat. 13 -- the forerunner of § 1983 -- confirm the … governors, sheriffs, and other public officers. [ Footnote 25 ] Had Page 445 U. S. 644 there … 681 . Damages actions against municipalities for federal statutory violations were also entertained. See, e.g., 69 U. S. Coroner, 2 Wall. 501 (1865); Corporation of New York v. Ransom, 23 How. 487 (1860); Bliss v. Brooklyn, 3 … turned over to the prosecutor for presentation to the grand jury and that the City Manager take appropriate action against the persons involved in the wrongful activities brought out in the investigative reports, the City Manager discharged … his employment as Chief of Police was "[t]erminated under the provisions of Section 3.3(1) of the City Charter." [ Footnote 7 ] Petitioner's earlier demand