In a judgment of far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the "religion neutral" ...

Under CrPC rules, Mumbai police have sole jurisdiction over the case, it says; state government likely to submit this view in SC on Wednesday. Under CrPC rules, Mumbai police have sole jurisdiction ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the procedure adopted by the Allahabad High Court in reviewing and modifying the conviction of three persons was "totally untenable" and set it aside.A bench of ...

New rules have been added to the Code of Criminal Procedure to prevent the filing of false cases and the harassment of innocent people, Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said yesterday. "An amendment to ...

The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule upon the government to explain within three weeks why the amended rules of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) empowering the executive magistrates to perform ...