Coram: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Facts: In the instant case, one Mr. Basappa Chandaragi lodged a complaint with the Murgod Police Station, Belagavi District, Karnataka stating that his daughter, Ms. Laxmibai Chandaragi, Petitioner No. 1 herein was missing since 14.10.2020. In pursuance to the complaint, an FIR of a missing person…
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This case commentary has been written by Ms. Prerna Deep. She is a British Council GREAT Scholar, currently working as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of India. Introduction Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) empowers the Magistrates to take cognizance of criminal cases. A Magistrate can take cognizance of a…
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MOHAMMAD SALIMULLAH AND ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Coram: S.A. Bobde, CJI, A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. Facts: The petitioners who are members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar, claim to have fled Myanmar in December 2011 when ethnic violence broke out and have taken refuge in India. They claim to have…
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ARUNACHALA GOUNDER (DEAD) BY LRS. v. PONNUSAMY AND ORS. 2022 SCC OnLine SC 72 Coram: S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari, JJ. Decided on: 20th January 2022 Related Statute: The Hindu Succession, 1956 Facts: A suit for partition was filed by one Thangammal, daughter of Ramasamy Gounder, claiming 1/5th share in the self-acquired property of…
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