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Supreme Court: Surviving Partner In Mutual Suicide Pact Liable For Abetment

SURVIVING PARTNER IN A MUTUAL SUICIDE PACT IS LEGALLY CULPABLE. 117. Notwithstanding the culpability of the act of purchasing pesticide, the Accused’s participation in a suicide ...
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Supreme Court: Disclosure Statements Made U/S 27 Evidence Act outside Police Custody Not Admissible

The memorandum Under Section 27 of the Evidence Act produced as Ex. P4 indicates the same having been drawn up on 13.10.2018 at 10.30 A.M. The only admissible portion in the said memorandum is: 'I ...
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Bombay HC: It is mandatory for police to produce accused before nearest Magistrate even if they can reach jurisdictional Magistrate within 24 hours

(a) It is declared that the Petitioner was not produced before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours, thereby making his arrest illegal. (b) Consequently, the Petitioner shall be released on bail on ...