While appearing on behalf of two life convicts challenging their convictions in the Mumbai 7/11 train blasts case, former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and now Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the investigation in the case had been biased.The submission was made before a special bench of Justice Anil Kilor and …
The Kerala High Court on Thursday categorically held that admission of confessional statements made by accused to the Police, which are hit by bar under Sections 25 and 26 of the Evidence Act, can vitiate a trial and lead to the acquittal of the accused.The. The Kerala High Court on Thursday categorically held that admission of confessional statements made by …
Prior to the year 2005, the casting of money laundering had been difficult. Scheduled Offences The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the scheduled offences had provisions from six different legislations, including the Indian Penal Code 1860, NDPS Act, 1985; Arms Act, 1959, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Immoral Traffic Act, 1956 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Nikesh Tarachand Shah …
Expressing serious displeasure at the "indifferent and callous manner" in which the investigation authority recorded the leading statements of an accused, the Calcutta High Court made significant observations on recording of confessional statements. The Bench comprising Justices Suvra Ghosh and Joymalya Bagchi held that "True and complete disclosure of the crime is the heart and soul of a confessional statement." …
In a highly educative and enlightening session, Senior Advocate Rebecca M John discussed various important strategies, that could be employed by defence lawyers for an effective criminal trial.John, who has handled notable cases such as Arushi Talwar, Hashimpura, 2G trial etc, was talking at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Strategies of a Defense Lawyer in a Criminal …