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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 109, 120B, 394, 395, 396 and 449 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 9 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 162 – Test Identification Parade – It is trite to say that the substantive evidence is the evidence of identification in court. The facts, which establish the identity of the accused persons, are relevant under Section 9 of the Evidence Act.

Dec 12, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJA — Appellant Vs. STATE BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit and Indu Malhotra, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Contents Of Memory Card Will Be ‘Document’ And Not ‘Material Object’ HELD “we hold that the contents of the memory card/pen drive being electronic record must be regarded as a document. If the prosecution is relying on the same, ordinarily, the accused must be given a cloned copy thereof to enable him/her to present an effective defence during the trial.

Nov 29, 2019 sclaw

Contents Of Memory Card Will Be ‘Document’ And Not ‘Material Object’ : SC [Read Judgment] The contents of a memory card in relation to a crime amount to a ‘document’…

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Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 34, 302, 341, 323, 325 and 307 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 32(1) – Murder – Appeal against conviction and sentence – Dying declarations – Deceased clearly states the names of both the Appellants – Appeal dismissed.

Nov 10, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DAYARAM AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : Indu Malhotra and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Signed Carbon Copy Prepared In Same Process As Original Document Is Primary Evidence Under Sec.62 Evidence Act : SC

Oct 30, 2019 sclaw

Signed Carbon Copy Prepared In Same Process As Original Document Is Primary Evidence Under Sec.62 Evidence Act : SC BY: LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK30 Oct 2019 11:21 AM The Supreme Court…

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Child Witness—Children were aware of purpose of their presence in Court—Their evidence not to be discarded only because they were not aware as to who was judge and who was lawyer and before whom they were giving their testimony

Oct 13, 2019 sclaw

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 2137 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1341 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Honble Mr. Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Indira Banerjee Criminal Appeal…

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Supreme Court held that unless the execution of a Gift Deed is specifically denied, it is NOT mandatory to specifically lead the evidence of an attesting witness under Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act to prove the Gift Deed.

Sep 29, 2019 sclaw

Is it mandatory to lead evidence of Attesting Witness to prove Gift Deed? Supreme Court answers Murali Krishnan September 29 2019 In a significant judgment delivered last week, the Supreme Court held that unless…

Evidence Act

Electronic Evidence—Certificate of Authenticity—Whether requirement of certificate is mandatory—Matter referred to larger bench

Sep 15, 2019 sclaw

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 2009 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1249 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha Civil Appeal No(s). 20825-20826…

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Veracity of Dying Declaration: What the Supreme Court held

Aug 9, 2019 sclaw

Veracity of Dying Declaration: What the Supreme Court held Murali Krishnan August 8 2019 Based on the Dying Declaration of the deceased wife, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the conviction and sentence of a…

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Electronic Evidence—Failure to produce a certificate under Section 65B(4) of the Evidence Act at the stage when the charge-sheet was filed is not a fatal to the prosecution

Jul 14, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1706 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1027 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta Criminal Appeal…

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Expert Evidence—Examination of expert is crucial especially if reliance is placed on the finger print report to suspect the guilt of the appellant

May 31, 2019 sclaw

2019(2) Law Herald (SC) 1203 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 834 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

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Service

Under Rule 17, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, prior contractual service counts towards pension upon subsequent regularisation, subject to the employee opting to refund/forgo specified monetary benefits.

May 6, 2025 sclaw

I B C

Service of an IBC Section 8 demand notice upon Key Managerial Personnel at the Corporate Debtor’s registered office constitutes valid service on the company, emphasizing substance over technical form.

May 6, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

High Court’s inherent power to quash criminal proceedings precludes conducting a ‘mini trial’ by assessing evidence credibility; consistency requires acknowledging coordinate bench decisions involving co-accused.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

Quashing FIR under 482 CrPC impermissible when complaint prima facie discloses cognizable offences; allegations accepted true, investigation not thwarted based on delay, civil suit, or witness status if complicity alleged.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

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