Introduction The word panchanama is not defined anywhere in law. The word panchanama has significant value as it is used by almost all the courts in number of cases. Not only the Criminal Courts but also the Civil Courts rely on document named panchanama to check veracity and truthfulness of the action taken by Officers…

Before starting, the author wants to show his heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Vishal Vyas, Civil Judge Cum Judicial Magistrate First Class, Rajasthan Judicial Services for providing his valuable insights and relevant case laws on the topic. The inspiration to write this article has been taken from Seminar Paper prepared by Mr. Vyas for the quarterly…

It is very well settled that Crime is against the society as a whole and state prosecutes the accused on behalf of the victim/society. But there might be some peculiar situations where the person who lodges the First Information Report with the police (he may be merely a witness who saw the incident or he…

As a regular writer I try to focus upon the problems that I as Magistrate regularly encounter in court. One such problem is issuance of Non-Bailable warrant, at what stage it can be issued and can it be issued on mere asking by a Police officer and guidelines if any that needs to be followed.…

Court is a place where everyday you get the opportunity to learn new concepts. As a judge or Magistrate we on the previous day prepare ourselves to face the cases listed on next day. But it always happens that how much we prepare ourselves there will always be a situation that will force us to…