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March 31, 2025 7:21 pm

Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 67 – Handwriting – Proof of – Conclusion based on clear comparison of handwriting must at best be indecisive and yield to positive evidence..

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1954 SC 316 : (1954) 1 SCR 919 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SRI SRI SRI KISHORE CHANDRA SINGH DEO — Appellant Vs. BABU GANESH PRASAD BHAGAT AND OTHERS…

Evidence Act

Criminal Trial—Criminal cases are decided on facts and circumstances on evidence rather than on case law and precedents.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) Law Herald (SC) 1040 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No.141 of…

Evidence Act

Disclosure Statement—The Court must ensure the credibility of evidence by police because this provision is vulnerable to abuse. Disclosure Statement—Cannot be discarded only on the ground that it was made to a police officer during investigation. Circumstantial Evidence—Inference of guilt can be justified only when all the incriminating facts and circumstances are found to be incompatible with the innocence of the accused

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 968 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No. 311…

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Evidence–Normal discrepancies–Do not corrode the credibility of case and they are always there, however honest and truthful a witness may be. Evidence–Falsity of particular material witness or material particular would not ruin it from the beginning to end.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 891 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arjit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 205…

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Evidence Act, 1872– lnterested Witness– close relative cannot be characterised as an “interested” witness-He is a “natural” witness-His evidence, however, must be scrutinised carefully

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 56 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 503 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre…

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Secondary Evidence—Photocopy of photocopy cannot be considered as secondary evidence.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 52 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 510 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar…

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Burden of Proof—Money transaction—In the absence of any explanation an adverse inference is attracted.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 818 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. 212 of…

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Evidence—Murder–Variation between medical evidence and ocular evidence—Oral evidence has to get primacy and medical evidence is basically opinionative. Evidence—Murder–Variation between ocular evidence and medical evidence—To discard the testimony of an eyewitness simply on the strength of such opinion expressed by the medical witness is not conducive to the administration of criminal justice.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 710 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 215…

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Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 114 — Adverse inference — Account books were maintained in respect of construction and repairs to the building by the appellant but no such accounts were produced.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1977 SC 638 : (1977) 1 SCC 592 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RAMDAS OIL MILLS — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA (MILITARY DEPTT.) — Respondent (…

Evidence Act I P C

Test Identification Parade–Prosecutrix identified him before lodging the FIR–To hold a test identification parade would be futile. Juvenile Justice–The 2000 Act would be applicable to the person who had not completed 18 years of as an 01.04.2001.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 278 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. 173 of 2006…

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Cr P C

In a case involving cross-FIRs (alleging offences u/s 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC) arising from a dispute between two practicing advocates pending since 2017, the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed the FIR against the appellants and also quashed the connected proceedings

Mar 29, 2025 sclaw

I P C

Conviction under Section 302 requires proof of premeditation or intention to kill; absence of such elements may lead to reduced charges, such as under Section 304 IPC, with sentencing considerations potentially based on time already served

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

I P C

Mere presence at a crime scene, without evidence of an overt act or specific role, is insufficient to convict an individual as a member of an unlawful assembly, especially in cases involving large crowds and public disturbances

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

Limitation

Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Extension of period of limitation in certain circumstances — Courts may liberally condone delays in appeals, especially by the State

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

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