The process of obtaining evidence from persons involved in crime by granting them immunity is well known in criminal law both in India and abroad. While investigating and prosecuting benami cases, the income tax authorities often find it difficult to decipher the real transaction hidden behind the façade due to lack of documentary evidence and general secrecy surrounding such transactions. …
An approver who has complied with all conditions of pardon and deposed as a witness in the prosecution's favor need not remain incarcerated till the end of the trial and would be entitled to bail, especially in case of a protracted trial, the Bombay High Court held. “In my opinion, now that the applicant has complied with the conditions and …
Accused-turned-approver in the 2015 Sheena Bora murder case, Shyamvar Rai has withdrawn a bail application that he had filed before the special CBI Court. While the Sheena Bora murder case was transferred to the CBI, the Khar police station case against Rai was still with the local Mumbai police. However, special public prosecutor Manoj Chaladan appearing for CBI told the …
