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  Case Analysis: Vimal Kumar v/s UP By Nemi Bhavsar Brief facts of the case Marriage was fixed between the petitioner 1 and respondent 4’s daughter. It was alleged by respondents that Rs. 6.5 lacs were given to the petitioner 1 and there was a further allegation made that Creta car was demanded by petitioners and if that was not fulfilled, petitioner 1 threatened to not solemnize the marriage. A complaint was made against the petitioners U/s 498-A of Indian Penal Code by the respondents and petitioners approached the High Court for quashing of FIR and protection from arrest as prayers via issuance of writ order by the Hon’ble High Court. Issue Whether police can proceed with straight forwardly arresting of the accused after complaint against them is made under Section 498-A of IPC? Rules Section 41(1) of CrPC deals with the situations where police can arrest any person without getting warrant or order from the magistrate. It entails within itself a sub-clause(b) which talks about some

  All about Section 467 and 471 IPC : forgery Introduction  In the present day, it is very common to come across cases where a person gains wrongful benefit by the means of forgery. Such forgery may be of many kinds such as forgery of signatures, documents, electronic records, etc. It is a known fact that the Indian Penal Code, 1860 through its provisions, acts like armour when it comes to protecting the citizens of India from various offences. This includes the offence of forgery as well. In this article, we will be discussing in detail about two such provisions of the IPC which deal with forgery i.e., Section 467 and Section 471. Meaning of forgery  Forgery refers to the creation, addition or alteration of any writing, record, instrument, stamp, register, deed, etc in a false manner to the prejudice of another individual’s right. It is an act to commit fraud that is fueled by the intention of deceit. In a case of forgery, the instrument in question is altered in such a manner that if

All about Hindu marriage registration procedure in India Introduction In Indian culture, marriage is regarded as a sacred ceremony. It is a sacred arrangement between two individuals to spend the rest of their lives together. There is no such thing as a small wedding in India. People start planning their children’s weddings as soon as they are born. People go to great lengths to ensure that their families’ weddings are celebrated to the utmost extent possible. Meanwhile, in the midst of all the joy and wedding planning, it is as important to have the marriage legally registered in our nation. This will result in a marriage certificate, which will be required for all joint undertakings between the couple, such as buying property or getting a spouse visa to travel abroad.  If things do not go well and one considers opting for a divorce, a marriage certificate is required. Furthermore, if one of the partners passes away, the certificate is quite helpful in obtaining an insurance claim. Re