The Family Courts Act, 1984 does not provide for compulsory and mandatory applicability of Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) and the Indian Evidence Act to proceedings, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held.
A family court is not bound by the technicalities of CPC and is also empowered to take into evidence any material whether or not such material fulfills the Indian Evidence Act, held the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 1 to 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 156]Manoj Kumar Sah Versus The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 1Kalyan Sah v. Mosmat Rashmi Priya 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 2Kaushlya.
The Patna High Court while overturning the convictions of eight individuals in a murder case, has opined that the mere discovery of weapons, specifically pistols and cartridges, based on the.
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 114-118]Prushotam Yadav @ Chotu Vs. The State Of Bihar And Anr 2023 LiveLaw (Pat) 114Kumod Mandal Vs. The State Of Bihar LL Citation: 2023 Livelaw (Pat).