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Carucate

SCC 201: AIR 1970 SC 406: (1970) 1 SCR 435. The word 'case' is not defined by the Criminal Procedure Code,1898 but its meaning is well-understood in legal circles. In criminal jurisdiction means ordinarily a proceeding for

Criminal Evidence Act

Matched in: Term Criminal Evidence Act

Husband and wife

and (unless they be living together or the act complained of took place when they were living together) criminal remedies for the protection of her property, as if she were unmarried,' but that, 'except as aforesaid, no … his wife, and that the husband and wife might be jointly sued in respect of any such debts. Proceedings in connection with the rights of mar-riage are regulated by the (English) Matrimonial Causes Acts, 1925 and 1937,

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Appeal

the Court of Appeal (see s. 105 of the County Courts Act, 1934, and next title), and in criminal matters, to the Court of Criminal Appeal under the (English) Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, or under the (English) … APPEAL; CROWN CASES RESERVED; NEW TRIAL; PRIZE Court; PRIVY COUNCIL. An appeal is essentially continuation of the original proceedings and the provisions applied at the time of institution of the suit are to be operative even in

proceeding

Matched in: Term proceeding

Judicial proceeding

Matched in: Term Judicial proceeding

Investigation

Investigation, s. 4(1) of the Code of Criminal Proce-dure, 1898 defines 'investigation' as to include all the proceedings under that Code for the collection of evidence … Investigation, s. 4(1) of the Code of Criminal Proce-dure, 1898 defines 'investigation' as to include all the proceedings under that Code for the collection of evidence conducted by the police officer or other persons other than

Civil nature

Dictionary it is defined as 'relating to private rights and remedies sought by civil actions as contrasted with criminal proceedings'. In law it is understood as an antonym of criminal. Historically the two broad classifications were civil … it is defined as 'relating to private rights and remedies sought by civil actions as contrasted with criminal proceedings'. In law it is understood as an antonym of criminal. Historically the two broad classifications were civil and

Perjury

Perjury, telling lie in a court, Swaran Singh v. State of Punjab, (2005) 5 SCC 668. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Ch 26] The offence committed when a lawful oath or affirmation (see OATHS and AFFIRATION) is … as a witness or as an interpreter in a 'judicial proceed-ing' wilfully makes a statement material in that proceeding, which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, he will be guilty of

Falsely charges

framed in that trial. The words 'falsely charges' have to be read along with the expression 'institution of criminal proceeding'. Both these expressions, being susceptible of analogous meaning should be understood to have been used in their content

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