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Category: Acquittal

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 300 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 9, 45 – Murder – Identification of dead body – Finger prints of deceased taken through spoon method – Receipt produced by prosecution bearing thumb impression of deceased, not proved – Comparison of finger prints of deceased with that of thumb impression – Would be of no consequence

Apr 22, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 2007 SC 1028 : (2007) CLT 847 Supp : (2006) 12 SCALE 470 : (2006) 9 SCR 733 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SADASHIO MUNDAJI BHALERAO — Appellant…

Acquittal

Since the Ordinance in question was not got converted into an Act of the legislature, it lapsed and, therefore, the consequential action taken thereunder must also fall. The notices issued to the appellants under the said Ordinance can, therefore, have no efficacy in law and must be held to have become ineffective – Appeal disposed of.

Apr 21, 2017 sclaw

  (1998) 8 SCC 725 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SRI CHAND KASERA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : A. M. Ahmadii,…

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Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 118 — Competency of child witness — Effect of delay and tutoring — Although a minor child is competent to testify, the reliability and evidentiary value of testimony given many years after the event, especially when the child has been residing with the complainant’s family (maternal grandparents), is significantly affected by the high possibility of memory distortion and tutoring. (Paras 5, 7, 10.2)

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