Leading court rulings on the relevant subject: 1. Citizen for Democracy v. State of Assam (1995) 3 SCC 743 2. Sheela Barse v. State (1983) 2 SCC 96 3. Joginder Kumar v. State of U.P (1994) 4SCC 260 4. D. K. Basu v. State of W.B A.I.R 1997 SC. 610 5. Nandani Sathpathy v. P.L. Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424 6. Tewari v. State A.I.R 1978 SC. 1544 7. State of Rajasthan v. Rehman A.I.R 1960 SC 210 8. Shyam Lal v. State A.I.R 1972 SC 886 9. Jagdish Narian v. State of U.P (1986) 8 SCC 199 10. Vinod Chaturvedi v. State of M.P (1984) 2 SCC 350 11. Raja Ram v. State (1971) 3 SCC 945 12. Shivappa v. State (1995) 2 SCC 76 Latest case laws on the subject 1. 2. MATTAM RAVI v. MATTAM RAJA YELLAIAH a. 2017 (2) L.S. (Hyd.) 357 b. Permission for cross-examination with regard to Section 154 cannot and should not be granted on mere asking. Courts have a legal obligation to exercise their discretionary powers in a judicious manner by proper application of mind and keeping in view the attending circumstances. ARNESH KUMAR v. THE STATE OF BIHAR a. (2014) 8 SCC 273 b. Supreme Court laid down guidelines on the powers of the police before an arrest under section 498-A of Cr.P.C can be done. 13