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Cognizance

(1995) 1 SCC 684: AIR 1995 SC 785. As provided by s. 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure a Magistrate may take cognizance of an offence either, (a) upon receiving a complaint, or (b) upon a

Court of competent jurisdiction

all purposes, State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bhooraji, (2001) 7 SCC 679: AIR 2001 SC 3372 (3778). [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 465(1)] The expression 'a court of competent jurisdiction envisaged in s. 465' is to denote

Custody

v. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote, (1980) 2 SCC 559: AIR 1980 SC 785 (787): (1980) 3 SCR 15. [Criminal Procedure Code (1974) s. 439] Means physical custody, Warner v. Metropolitan Police Commr., (1969) 2 AC 256: (1968) 2

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Default summons

Default summons, a procedure in the county courts for the summary recovery of a debt or liquidated demand. These summonses are of

Cut motion

Cut motion, is moved in Parliament or State Legislature to reduce the amount of a demand, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, 10th Edn., 2002, r. 209. Are grouped demand-wise and the inter

Chamber

not allowed to be used for any purpose other than the sittings of the respective House, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of (Rajya Sabha) Business in the Council of States, 5th Edn., 2000, r. 384(LS)., the place

Frye test

the case that established the rule] : a common-law rule of evidence: the results of scientific tests or procedures are admissible as evidence only when the tests or procedures have gained general acceptance in the particular field

contest

contest : to dispute or challenge through legal procedures [ a will] [kÄ n-test] n : a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures [boundary controversies or

due process

proceedings (as judicial proceedings) carried out regularly, fairly, and in accordance with established rules and principles called also procedural due process 2 : a requirement that laws and regulations must be related to a legitimate government interest

pleading

defense compare fact pleading in this entry NOTE: Notice pleading is allowed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and in a majority of states, although complex cases often require substantial detail in the pleading.

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