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Tanajirao Martinrao Kadambande Vs. H.J. Chinoy

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1969)71BOMLR732

holding an Inquest into the death of the deceased Roma Kadambande in accordance with the provisions of the Coroners Act, 1871 (Act No. IV of 1871) and at the said Inquest the police or the State of Maharashtra (respondent … to put any limitation or restriction on the discretion that has been vested in him in that behalf, Section 8 enjoins upon a Coroner a duty to view and examine the dead body of a person whose death

Emperor Vs. Raghoo Ganpat

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1926)28BOMLR775; 97Ind.Cas.27

with the safeguard that the accused is present and has opportunity to cross-examine.3. Under Section 8 of the Coroners Act IV of 1871, the Coroner's enquiry is a judicial proceeding within the meaning of Section 193 of the

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 … itself which would show that the Coroner is not a Court within the well-settled connotation of that term. Section 8, Sub-section (2) provides that the Coroner may view and examine the dead body and that such view and

P. Joseph Varghese and anr. Vs. H.J. Chinoy and anr.

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Coroners Act, 1871 - Sections 9, 8, 19, 24, 24 (6) and 29

Reported in : AIR1968Bom426; (1968)70BOMLR238; 1968CriLJ1610

inquisition cause of death from post-mortem notes without recording jury's verdict thereon--'Practice--How Coroner should conduct inquiry.;Under the Coroner's Act, 1871, the sole object of inquest by the Coroner's jury is to find out whether the particular death in … inquisition relating to negligence was quashed.8. We may also refer to the relevant provisions of the Coroners Act. Section 8 provides that the Coroner himself shall hold a sort of preliminary inquiry and if he is satisfied as … Dr. Varghese and this, according to the petitioners, is not warranted by any of the provisions of the Coroners Act.7. Before delight with the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioners, we may refer to a recent decision

Mrs. Khorshed Aga and Others Vs. State of Maharashtra and Others

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Coroners Act, 1871 - Sections 8 and 9; Constitution of India - Article 226

Reported in : AIR1992Bom427; (1992)94BOMLR817; 1992(1)MhLj914

its extra-ordinaryjurisdiction. 21. There is absolutely no merit in thewrit petition; it is accordingly dismissed. Petition dismissed. [A] Coroners Act, 1871 - Section 3 - Direction given by Coroner to appear before him for recording statements - Challenged.;Coroner has … noted that Section 8A was the' relevant section which could be invoked. He adverted to the requirements of Section 8. The medical records were scrutinised by him, and considered carefully. He observed : 'No investigations appear to have

People's Union for Civil Liberties and others Vs. the State of Maharas ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 14, 21 and 226; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 34, 46, 154, 157, 161, 164, 165, 173, 174, 293, 294 and 307; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 96, 100, 102, 302 and 304; Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 3, 8, 9, 45 and 61; Protection of Human Rights Act, 1973 - Sections 21; Bombay Police Act, 1951 - Sections 64, 145 and 161; Coroners Act, 1871; Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 - Sections 21; Terrorism Act

Reported in : 1999(4)BomCR608

to submit a detailed report and the details of actions taken by him under the provisions of the Coroners Act, 1871 and (iv) directing the appropriate authority to enquire into and report to this Court in all the police … published in various local news-media both in English and local vernacular languages. 8. It was also further averred that during the communal riots in the … and the action taken, if any, by them: (ii) directing the respondent No. 1 to register offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant enactments against the Police Officers, if found prima facie

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 … Dharamsey, and Mr. Haji, the learned 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 learned committing Magistrate admitted it in

Dayaram Chandramohan Kanswal Vs. the Inspector of Police, Kapurbawdi P ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 226 and 227; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 34, 201, 302, 306 and 498-A; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 113-A, 174 and 176; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Coroners' Act, 1871; Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1983;

Reported in : 1998BomCR(Cri)95; 1997CriLJ2713

21. 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 … at Exh. A. Even after this, what was registered vide C.R. 211 of 1996 was the crime under sections 302, 201 read with section 34 of I.P.C. No crime was registered under section 498A read with section … petitioner visited his daughter's house viz. the room at Manpada at about 8.30 a.m., he was informed that his daughter had committed suicide. The petitioner

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 … 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 … charged together with others, who were natives of India, under Sections 384, 885 and 389 of the Indian Penal Code, with conspiring to commit extorlion.