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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 148 and 300 – Unlawful assembly – Murder – Eye witness not naming some of the accused persons in the evidence – In abundant caution the accused persons exonerated.

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AIR 1998 SC 28 : (1998) CriLJ 62 : (1997) 6 JT 4 : (1997) 4 SCALE 398 : (1997) 11 SCC 546 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SAUDAGAR SINGH AND…

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Confession of a co-accused by itself is not sufficient to hold the other accused guilty

Apr 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1742 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. P. Mathur Criminal Appeal No.…

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Dying declaration—Magistrate before whom the alleged dying declaration said to have been made neither cited as a witness nor produced at trial—Declaration disbelieved.

Apr 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1832 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Honb’le Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha The Honb’le Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 830…

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Whether High Court can convert the conviction in his own appeal by substituting the conviction and sentence without prior notice for enhancement ? No.

Apr 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1621 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. S.H. Kapadia The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No.…

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Conviction—Appellant convicted under Section 148 IPC—Whether Supreme Court in special leave petition could convict the appellant under Section 302 IPC without any appeal from the State? No.

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2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1615 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. H. Kapadia The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No.…

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Murder—Discrepancies in Evidence—Benefit of doubt—When there are major discrepancies and unexplained injuries on the accused it is an important factor to be taken into account.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1578 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 639 of…

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Preventive Dentention–The laws of preventive detention are strictly construed, and a meticulous compliance with the procedural safeguard, however, technical is mandatory.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1533 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No.…

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Summoning of Accused—Before a court exercises its discretionary jurisdiction—It must arrive at the satisfaction that there exists a possibility that the accused so summoned is in all likelihood would be convicted.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1530 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 530 of…

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Common Intention—Prosecution has to establish by evidence, whether direct or circumstantial, that there was plan or meeting of minds of all the accused persons to commit the offence.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1523 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 481…

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Rape— No acceptable evidence except self serving statement of the prosecutrix—Acquittal.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1515 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No. 526…

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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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