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Magistrate not precluded to see if defamation complaint fell under exception: SC

The court said if the materials themselves disclosed a complete defence under any of the exceptions, nothing prevented the magistrate to check a frivolous complaint from triggering an unnecessary trial, since initiation of prosecution is a serious matter.

08 October 2023, 14:32 IST

Magistrate not precluded to see if defamation complaint fell under exception: SC

Magistrate not precluded to see if defamation complaint fell under exception: SC

Magistrate not precluded to see if defamation complaint fell under exception: SC

08 October 2023, 14:32 IST

No reinvestigation without magistrate's approval: SC

'There cannot be any dispute that even after the chargesheet is filed, it is the right of the investigating officer to further investigate in respect of offence,' the court noted

30 April 2023, 17:39 IST

No reinvestigation of offence by different agency without magistrate's approval: SC

No reinvestigation of offence by different agency without magistrate's approval: SC

No reinvestigation without magistrate's approval: SC

30 April 2023, 17:39 IST

Magistrate can't extend time for probing UAPA cases: SC

The court said that the only competent authority to consider such request would be the Special Courts set up under NIA Act

10 September 2021, 10:20 IST

Magistrate not competent authority to extend time to complete probe in UAPA cases: SC

Magistrate not competent authority to extend time to complete probe in UAPA cases: SC

Magistrate can't extend time for probing UAPA cases: SC

10 September 2021, 10:20 IST

100 people including Magistrate, cops go to quarantine

25 May 2020, 09:56 IST

About 100 people including Magistrate, cops go into quarantine after remand prisoner tests COVID-19 positive

About 100 people including Magistrate, cops go into quarantine after remand prisoner tests COVID-19 positive

100 people including Magistrate, cops go to quarantine

25 May 2020, 09:56 IST

Trivandrum Bar Assn 'regrets' threatening magistrate

Days after a group of lawyers allegedly threatened a woman magistrate inside her chamber, the Bar Association here has expressed regret.

10 December 2019, 14:00 IST

Trivandrum Bar Assn 'regrets' threatening magistrate

Trivandrum Bar Assn 'regrets' threatening magistrate

Trivandrum Bar Assn 'regrets' threatening magistrate

10 December 2019, 14:00 IST

Magistrate can take accused's voice sample sans consent

A judicial magistrate can be entrusted with the power to order taking voice sample of an accused without his or her consent until Parliament amended the Criminal Procedure Code, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

02 August 2019, 05:55 IST

Magistrate can take accused's voice sample sans consent

Magistrate can take accused's voice sample sans consent

Magistrate can take accused's voice sample sans consent

02 August 2019, 05:55 IST

Judge, who took cow, goat from plaintiff, held in court room

In a first-of-its-kind incident, a magistrate in Bihar's Rohtas district was arrested from his courtroom for accepting bribe from a woman plaintiff

25 May 2018, 14:31 IST

Judge, who took cow, goat from plaintiff, held in court room

Judge, who took cow, goat from plaintiff, held in court room

Judge, who took cow, goat from plaintiff, held in court room

25 May 2018, 14:31 IST