Medical Testimony Not Merely Corroborative But Independent Evidence, May Establish Facts Apart From Other Oral Evidence: J&K High Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical Testimony Not Merely Corroborative But Independent Evidence, May Establish Facts Apart From Other Oral Evidence: J&K High Court

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Highlighting the critical role of medical evidence in criminal trials, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed, that the evidence of a medical witness is very crucial to corroborate the case of prosecution and it is not merely a check upon testimony of eyewitnesses as it is also independent testimony because it may establish certain facts, quite apart from the other oral evidence. While hearing a criminal conviction appeal and acquitting one Ravinder Singh of attempted murder Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul observed, “.The medical evidence adduced by the prosecution has great corroborative value as it proves that the injuries could have been caused in the manner alleged. Court's Observations: Adjudicating upon the matter Justice Koul began by reiterating the principle that appellate courts must thoroughly reassess evidence, particularly in cases involving convictions. This is for the reason that the mental distance between “may be‟ and “must be‟ is quite large, and divides vague conjectures from sure conclusions… The court must ensure that miscarriage of justice is avoided and if the facts and circumstances of a case so demand, then the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused keeping in mind that a reasonable doubt is not an imaginary, trivial or a merely probable doubt but a fair doubt that is based upon reason and common sense”, the court remarked.

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Section 161 CrPC | Witness Statements Recorded During Probe Not Enough To Convict: Rajasthan HC Upholds 34-Yr-Old Murder Acquittal
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Section 161 CrPC | Witness Statements Recorded During Probe Not Enough To Convict: Rajasthan HC Upholds 34-Yr-Old Murder Acquittal

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" This we need to keep in mind that the statement of the witnesses recorded in course of the investigation under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be a basis to convict the accused and that too for a serious offence of murder. Upholding a 1991 acquittal order of the sessions court, the Rajasthan High Court said …

Testimony Of Witness Shouldn't Be Discarded Merely Because Of Relation With Victim : Supreme Court
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Testimony Of Witness Shouldn't Be Discarded Merely Because Of Relation With Victim : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that being a victim's close relative does not automatically make a witness “interested” or biased. Distinguishing between an interested witness and a relative witness, the Court said: “The term "interested" refers to witnesses who have a personal stake in the outcome, such as a desire for revenge or to falsely implicate the accused due to enmity …

Testimony Of Witness Shouldn't Be Discarded Merely Because Of Relation With Victim : Supreme Court
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Testimony Of Witness Shouldn't Be Discarded Merely Because Of Relation With Victim : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that being a victim's close relative does not automatically make a witness “interested” or biased. Distinguishing between an interested witness and a relative witness, the Court said: “The term "interested" refers to witnesses who have a personal stake in the outcome, such as a desire for revenge or to falsely implicate the accused due to enmity …

'Prosecutrix's Testimony Doesn't Inspire Confidence' : Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal In Rape Case
2 months, 1 week ago

'Prosecutrix's Testimony Doesn't Inspire Confidence' : Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal In Rape Case

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The Supreme Court, observed that in rape cases if a conviction is based on the sole evidence of a single witness, even that of the victim herself, such evidence should inspire confidence in the Court. But nevertheless when a person can be convicted on the testimony of a single witness the Courts are bound to be very careful in examining …

Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

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In a recent judgement, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a conviction and sentence can be based on the testimony of a solitary witness if it inspires confidence and is wholly reliable. Finding weight in the argument advanced on behalf of the appellants, the division bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “I find weight …

Oral Testimony Of General Witness About Nature Of Injury Sans Medical Evidence/ Expert Opinion Insufficient To Prove Homicidal Death: Patna HC
3 months ago

Oral Testimony Of General Witness About Nature Of Injury Sans Medical Evidence/ Expert Opinion Insufficient To Prove Homicidal Death: Patna HC

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The Patna High Court has recently upheld the acquittal of three women accused of murder, while ruling that oral testimony of general witnesses regarding nature of injury suffered by the deceased is insufficient to establish homicidal death. But there is no such medical evidence on record and hence, the prosecution has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubts the homicidal death …

"False In One, False In All" Doctrine Doesn't Apply In India: J&K High Court Partially Overturns Acquittal In 24-Yr-Old Assault Case
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"False In One, False In All" Doctrine Doesn't Apply In India: J&K High Court Partially Overturns Acquittal In 24-Yr-Old Assault Case

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The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has reaffirmed that the doctrine of falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus—"false in one thing, false in everything" is inapplicable in Indian courts. Instead, the court comprising Justices Rajnesh Oswal and Sanjay Dhar emphasized the necessity of carefully sifting through evidence, separating unreliable portions while relying on credible and corroborated testimony. …

Benefit Of Doubt Can't Be Given To Accused Citing Absence Of Injuries On Rape Victim's Body: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
4 months, 1 week ago

Benefit Of Doubt Can't Be Given To Accused Citing Absence Of Injuries On Rape Victim's Body: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in rape case of a 6-year-old victim, observing that "even in the absence of injuries on the body of prosecutrix, the benefit of doubt cannot be granted to the accused. "Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh observed that, "Crimes involving violence against women must be met with severe …

Quality of Evidence, Not Number of Witnesses, Determines Credibility in Jharkhand High Court Ruling
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Quality of Evidence, Not Number of Witnesses, Determines Credibility in Jharkhand High Court Ruling

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The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the credibility of a witness's testimony depends not on the number of witnesses but on the quality of evidence presented. The court observed that oral evidence must be evaluated within the context of surrounding circumstances, and noted that the primary witness, the informant's wife, is a natural witness as she was the daughter-in-law …

Deficiency To Prove Safe Custody And Timely Submission Of Contraband Samples Can Render Prosecution's Version Doubtful: J&K High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Deficiency To Prove Safe Custody And Timely Submission Of Contraband Samples Can Render Prosecution's Version Doubtful: J&K High Court

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Upholding the acquittal of two individuals accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has underscored the prosecution's obligation to demonstrate that the contraband was kept in safe custody and that samples were forwarded to the Forensic Science Laboratory without delay. Citing Supreme Court in State of Rajasthan v. Gurmail …

Testimony Of Injured Witness Can Be Relied Upon Unless There Are Major Contradictions: Rajasthan High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Testimony Of Injured Witness Can Be Relied Upon Unless There Are Major Contradictions: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the testimony of an injured witness cannot be discarded merely because of minor discrepancies since he is not likely to spare the actual assailant in order to falsely implicate someone else. The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal thus observed that the testimony of an injured witness is accorded a special status in law …

Prosecutrix's Testimony Concerning Factum Of Occurrence & Persons Involved Ought To Be Scrutinized Before Basing Conviction On It: J&K High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutrix's Testimony Concerning Factum Of Occurrence & Persons Involved Ought To Be Scrutinized Before Basing Conviction On It: J&K High Court

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Highlighting the importance of a consistent and credible narrative from the prosecutrix in rape cases the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that courts must undertake a rigorous scrutiny of a prosecutrix's testimony before reliance can be placed on it. Additionally, the investigating officer did not examine the victim's brother, who allegedly rescued her, or the …

Absence Of Motive Becomes Less Significant When Prosecution Relies On Strong Eyewitness Account: J&K High Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Absence Of Motive Becomes Less Significant When Prosecution Relies On Strong Eyewitness Account: J&K High Court

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Underscoring the principle that the absence of a proven motive can be inconsequential if the eyewitness testimony is credible the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the absence of motive becomes less significant when the prosecution relies on a strong eyewitness account. Meticulously examining the prosecution's evidence the bench noted several critical shortcomings key among these …

Evidence Of Prosecution Witness Being Inconsistent With Medical Evidence Is Most Fundamental Defect In Prosecution's Case: Calcutta High Court
10 months ago

Evidence Of Prosecution Witness Being Inconsistent With Medical Evidence Is Most Fundamental Defect In Prosecution's Case: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has recently held that if there is an inconsistency between the evidence of the witness for the prosecution and medical evidence, it would signify a fundamental defect in the case of the prosecution, which unless reasonably explained would discredit the entire prosecution case. A single bench of Justice Shampa Paul modified the sentence imposed on the …

Testimony Of Sole Eyewitness Who Is The Complainant Needs Examination With Great Caution : Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Testimony Of Sole Eyewitness Who Is The Complainant Needs Examination With Great Caution : Supreme Court

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Recently, the Supreme Court, observed that in a case where the appellant/complainant was an interested sole eyewitness being the father of the deceased and had long enmity with the accused persons, his testimony has to be examined with great caution. The Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal made these observations while affirming the impugned order of the …

S. 304 IPC | Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Conviction Upon Finding 'Glaring Inconsistencies' Between Ocular And Medical Evidence
1 year, 3 months ago

S. 304 IPC | Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Conviction Upon Finding 'Glaring Inconsistencies' Between Ocular And Medical Evidence

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a conviction under section 304 of the IPC upon finding that the trial court overlooked the 'glaring inconsistencies between the ocular/eyewitness testimony and medical evidence.' Ravindra Babu held: "Though the prosecution examined direct witnesses who alleged overt acts against the accused, but their ocular testimony has no corroboration from the medical evidence. …

Contradiction On Case's Crucial Aspects Totally Discredits Witness Statement, Makes It Unreliable: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Contradiction On Case's Crucial Aspects Totally Discredits Witness Statement, Makes It Unreliable: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that the successful contradiction of a witness's statement on crucial aspects of a case would totally discredit their account and render it unreliable and untrustworthy. A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed: “It is true that even if defence is successful in contradicting a witness, it would not always …

Two years of Lakhimpur Kheri violence but justice eludes victims
1 year, 5 months ago

Two years of Lakhimpur Kheri violence but justice eludes victims

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Currently, the main accused, Ashish Mishra, the son of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union minister Ajay Mishra, is out on bail. Ashish was arrested on October 9, six days after violence broke out during a farmers’ protest against three agri-reform laws and the then UP deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area. Additional district judge Sunil …

Evidence Of Injured Witness Has Greater Evidentiary Value, Their Statements Can’t Be Discarded Lightly: Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Evidence Of Injured Witness Has Greater Evidentiary Value, Their Statements Can’t Be Discarded Lightly: Supreme Court

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While dismissing the appeal pleas of two murder convicts, the Supreme Court of India reiterated certain important principles on the appreciation of oral evidence of injured eye witnesses during the trial stage. “The evidence of injured witness has greater evidentiary value and unless compelling reasons exist, their statements are not to be discarded lightly”, a Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dulia …

J&K&L High Court Orders Expeditious Trial In Nadimarg Kashmiri Pandit Massacre Case, Proceedings To Resume After A Decade
2 years, 4 months ago

J&K&L High Court Orders Expeditious Trial In Nadimarg Kashmiri Pandit Massacre Case, Proceedings To Resume After A Decade

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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Saturday allowed a revision petition of J&K Police in the 2003 Nadimarg massacre case — the verdict means the trial which had abruptly halted more than a decade back can now resume.Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul in the judgment pronounced today afternoon ordered the trial court to take all necessary measures for …

Testimonies Of Related/Interested Witnesses Have To Be Scrutinized With Greater Care And Circumspection : Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Testimonies Of Related/Interested Witnesses Have To Be Scrutinized With Greater Care And Circumspection : Supreme Court

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When the witnesses are related/interested, their testimonies have to be scrutinized with greater care and circumspection, the Supreme Court observed while acquitting accused in a murder case.Jabbar Ali and others were convicted by the Trial Court under Section 302 IPC and the Gauhati High Court had dismissed their appeals.Before the Apex Court, the appellants mainly contended that the. When the …

S.106 Evidence Act | Husband Can't Be Asked To Explain Wife's Death In Their House Unless Prosecution Establishes Prima Facie Case: Bombay High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

S.106 Evidence Act | Husband Can't Be Asked To Explain Wife's Death In Their House Unless Prosecution Establishes Prima Facie Case: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High court recently set aside the conviction of a man in connection with the murder of his wife, even though her body was found in their home and he was found near the deceased. A Bench of Justices Sadhana S. Jadhav and Milind N. Jadhav reasoned that the accused has a right to maintain silence and it is …

Hearsay Statements Made Contemporaneously With Act Or Immediately Thereafter Admissible U/S 6 Evidence Act: MP High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Hearsay Statements Made Contemporaneously With Act Or Immediately Thereafter Admissible U/S 6 Evidence Act: MP High Court

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that a statement made by the deceased contemporaneously with the act or immediately thereafter would be admissible as dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act. Therefore, the Court held, their statements would be admissible pursuant to Section 6 of the Evidence Act- Aforesaid statements of Ravi as well …

Testimony Of A Witness In A Criminal Trial Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because Of Minor Contradictions Or Omissions: Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Testimony Of A Witness In A Criminal Trial Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because Of Minor Contradictions Or Omissions: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the testimony of a witness in a criminal trial cannot be discarded merely because of minor contradictions or omissions.The bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli also observed that medical evidence adduced by the prosecution has great corroborative value.The court was considering appeals filed against the Patna High Court. The court …

Judges To Tread Cautiously In Circumstantial Evidence, Can't Allow Conjectures & Suspicion To Take Place Of Proof: Telangana High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Judges To Tread Cautiously In Circumstantial Evidence, Can't Allow Conjectures & Suspicion To Take Place Of Proof: Telangana High Court

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The Telangana High Court has reiterated that circumstantial evidence is a weak form of evidence and the conviction of an accused cannot be solely based on circumstantial evidence unless the chain of evidence leaves no other conclusion except accused's guilt. The High Court, at the outset, cleared that the entire case of the prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence and …

Witness Testimony Inconsistent With Medical Evidence : Supreme Court Alters Conviction For Murder
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness Testimony Inconsistent With Medical Evidence : Supreme Court Alters Conviction For Murder

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The Supreme Court has converted the conviction of appellants from Murder to Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons under the Indian Penal Code on the basis of inconsistencies between oral testimony of witnesses and medical evidence on record.A Bench of Justices L.Nageswara Rao and B.V.Nagarathna relied on Amar Singh v State of Punjab, wherein the. The Supreme Court has …

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness
4 years, 4 months ago

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness

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In a significant order, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that Police officials are "interested" in the conclusion of criminal case, so projected by them, and therefore, there testimonies should be corroborated by some independent evidence. Taking exception to the "lackadaisical approach" of the Police authorities in the instant case, the Court has urged the Commissioner of Police to …

Related Witnesses' Testimony, If Found Truthful, Can Be The Basis Of Conviction: SC [Read Judgment
4 years, 5 months ago

Related Witnesses' Testimony, If Found Truthful, Can Be The Basis Of Conviction: SC [Read Judgment

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The Supreme Court has observed that testimony of the related witness, if found to be truthful, can be the basis of conviction.If the witnesses are otherwise trustworthy, past enmity by itself will not discredit any testimony, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy observed.The court upheld observed thus while upholding conviction of five persons accused in …

Hathras Case: How Victim's Oral Evidence Demolishes Forensic Report?
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Case: How Victim's Oral Evidence Demolishes Forensic Report?

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In the horrific Hathras case, the Uttar Pradesh Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, taking the stand that no rape happened with the 19-year old Dalit woman.To support such a stand, the affidavit made reference to the 'Final Opinion' given by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh,on October 3, which stated :There are …

'Witness Not Expected To Have Photographic Memory, Variations In Facts/Improvements Natural In Depositions': P & H HC [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

'Witness Not Expected To Have Photographic Memory, Variations In Facts/Improvements Natural In Depositions': P & H HC [Read Order]

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that in a criminal case,"one cannot be expected to have an eidetic/photographic memory" and that "slight changes in the facts or alleged improvements are bound to happen, being natural". Word of caution: Statutory Presumption in section 29, POCSO Act is still a rebuttable presumption The bench noted that Section 29 of the …

Delhi HC Sets Aside Conviction In Murder Case Observing That Testimony Of Sole Eye Witness Wasn't Reliable [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Delhi HC Sets Aside Conviction In Murder Case Observing That Testimony Of Sole Eye Witness Wasn't Reliable [Read Judgment]

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside the conviction order of three convicts in a murder case dating back to 1998, while holding that the testimony of the sole eye-witness based on which the trial court had convicted them was not reliable. The judgment rendered by a division bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Siddharth Mridul, …

Examination Of Witnesses In The Absence Of Accused Is A Curable Irregularity: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 11 months ago

Examination Of Witnesses In The Absence Of Accused Is A Curable Irregularity: SC [Read Judgment]

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Absence of the accused while taking evidence of prosecution witnesses, by itself, would not vitiate the trial, unless great prejudice has caused to the accused, the Supreme Court has held, while upholding a High Court judgment which ordered fresh trial in a murder case. The bench comprising of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Indu Malhotra was considering an appeal …

‘Fact’ In Section 27 Of Evidence Act Not Limited To ‘Actual Physical Material Object’ And Includes ‘Mental Awareness Of The Accused As To Its Existence: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

‘Fact’ In Section 27 Of Evidence Act Not Limited To ‘Actual Physical Material Object’ And Includes ‘Mental Awareness Of The Accused As To Its Existence: SC [Read Judgment]

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The discovery of fact arises by reason of the fact that the information given by the accused exhibited the knowledge or the mental awareness of the informant as to its existence at a particular place.’The Supreme Court has observed that the word “fact” as contemplated in Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act is not limited to “actual physical material …

Eye Witnesses’ Evidence Can’t Be Doubted On The Ground That They Made No Attempts To Save The Deceased: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 8 months ago

Eye Witnesses’ Evidence Can’t Be Doubted On The Ground That They Made No Attempts To Save The Deceased: SC [Read Judgment]

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‘On witnessing a crime, each person reacts in his own way and their evidence cannot be doubted on the ground that the witness has not acted in a particular manner.’While affirming conviction in a murder case, the Supreme Court in Motiram Padu Joshi v. State Of Maharashtra, reiterated that evidence of the eye witnesses cannot be doubted on the ground …

Benefit Of Infirmities In Investigation Is To Be Given To Accused: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 4 months ago

Benefit Of Infirmities In Investigation Is To Be Given To Accused: SC [Read Judgment]

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Benefit of infirmities in the investigation by the prosecution is to be given to the accused, the Supreme Court said, in State of Uttarakhand vs Jairnail Singh, while upholding a high court verdict reversing conviction awarded by the trial court.Jairnail Singh was convicted by the trial court under Section 307 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. Benefit of …

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]

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It observed that an expert’s opinion should be demonstrative and supported by convincing reasons.Court cannot be expected to surrender its own judgment and delegate its authority to a third person, however great, the Supreme Court, in Machindra vs Sajjan Galpha Rankhamb, has observed while upholding a high court order which has set aside conviction of accused in a murder case.In …

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Courts Shall Not Surrender Own Judgment To ‘Expert’ Witnesses: SC [Read Judgment]

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It observed that an expert’s opinion should be demonstrative and supported by convincing reasons.Court cannot be expected to surrender its own judgment and delegate its authority to a third person, however great, the Supreme Court, in Machindra vs Sajjan Galpha Rankhamb, has observed while upholding a high court order which has set aside conviction of accused in a murder case.In …

Delay In Recording Witnesses’ Statements Can Be Fatal For Prosecution Case: SC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 4 months ago

Delay In Recording Witnesses’ Statements Can Be Fatal For Prosecution Case: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court in Harbeer Singh Vs. Sheeshpal, has observed that delay in recording of statements of the prosecution witnesses under Section 161 CrPC., although those witnesses were or could be available for examination when the Investigating Officer visited the scene of occurrence or soon thereafter, would cast a doubt upon the prosecution case.A bench comprising Justice Pinaki Chandra. The …

SC soon will lay a law whether accused has right to recall witness or not- India TV News
9 years, 11 months ago

SC soon will lay a law whether accused has right to recall witness or not- India TV News

India TV News  

Will lay down law on whether accused has right to recall witness: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that it will lay down a law as to whether an accused has got the right to get witnesses recalled for their re-examination in a criminal case.“We are New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that it will lay down …

Eye-Witness lying on most material point renders testimony unreliable: Supreme Court[Read the Judgment]
10 years, 9 months ago

Eye-Witness lying on most material point renders testimony unreliable: Supreme Court[Read the Judgment]

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A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice C. Nagappan today, setting aside the conviction of the accused, observed that eye-witnesses who deny the presence of injuries on the person of the accused are lying on most material point, and therefore, their evidence is unreliable. In this case, the enmity between the accused family and the deceased …

Aarushi murder case: Court completes cross-examination of 4th witness
11 years, 8 months ago

Aarushi murder case: Court completes cross-examination of 4th witness

Firstpost  

A local court will record statements of three defence witnesses of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case on July 16. Ghaziabad: A local court will record statements of three defence witnesses of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case on July 16. Sharma also told court that he didn’t tell the …

Sajjan can use victim's statements for his defence: HC
12 years, 7 months ago

Sajjan can use victim's statements for his defence: HC

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 3: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea to use statements before judicial commissions by a 1984 anti-Sikh riots victim to defend himself was today allowed by the Delhi High Court which said he has a right to get a “fair trial”. The court, however, made it clear that Kumar will not be allowed to further cross examine prosecution …

SIT finds ‘new evidences' in Ishrat case
14 years ago

SIT finds ‘new evidences' in Ishrat case

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team probing the Ishrat Jahan encounter case is believed to have found new evidence, which could prove it to be a fake encounter. It was not clear whether the laboratory was under instruction to “hide” the crucial photographs since the encounter on June 15, 2004, but the angry officials filed a complaint with the …

?Trial court was in a hurry to acquit Manu Sharma?
18 years, 2 months ago

?Trial court was in a hurry to acquit Manu Sharma?

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has said the tone of the trial court’s judgment in the murder case of model Jessica Lall indicated that Additional Sessions Judge SL Bhayana was in a hurry to acquit Manu Sharma and the other accused. “Contradictions glaring” The judges further pointed out, “the trial court itself relies upon this witness to show the presence of …

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