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Category: Evidence Act

Evidence Act

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 420, 467 and 468 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 45 – Forged signature – Indira Vikas Patra – Hand-writing expert – It is fairly well settled that before acting upon the opinion of the hand-writing expert, prudence requires that the court must see that such evidence is corroborated by other evidence either direct or circumstantial evidence

Jan 14, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PADUM KUMAR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : R. Banumathi and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

Evidence Act

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…

Evidence Act

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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Constitution I P C

Criminal Law — Murder and Conspiracy — Appreciation of Evidence — Supreme Court’s Role in Appeals Against Acquittal — The Supreme Court reiterated that its role in an appeal against an acquittal is to examine whether the High Court committed an error in disturbing the Trial Court’s findings, especially when two competent courts have reached opposite conclusions on the same evidence — The Court must re-appreciate the evidence to deliver a final finding.

May 21, 2026 sclaw
Service

[Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980, S. 13(4)] – [A waitlisted candidate cannot claim appointment to an alternative post after failing to join the initially recommended post, particularly after the repeal of the Old Act.] A. Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980 (Old Act) vs. Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023 (New Act) — Comparative Analysis — Held, the New Act does not prescribe a power to the Director akin to Section 13(4) of the Old Act — After the commencement of the New Act, the validity of the list/panel under the Old Act lapses, and authorities are bound to follow the procedure under Sections 10 and 11 of the New Act.

May 21, 2026 sclaw
Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 439 and 483 BNSS — Bail Jurisdiction — Power to issue directions — High Court, while exercising bail jurisdiction, cannot issue directions that extend beyond the scope of the bail application and impinge upon the statutory powers of other authorities or create new systems for accountability, as this would amount to an error of jurisdiction.

May 21, 2026 sclaw
State Laws

[MPID Act, S. 2(c) & 2(d)] – Amounts advanced with promise of return and interest qualify as “deposit” accepted by “financial establishment” under the Act. – Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 Section 2(c) and Section 2(d) — Deposit and Financial Establishment — Amounts advanced to individuals with promise of repayment with interest constitute a “deposit” under Section 2(c) and the recipients are “financial establishments” under Section 2(d) of the MPID Act, irrespective of the transaction being termed as a “loan” — The nomenclature of the transaction is not determinative; the essential attributes of the transaction are key.

May 17, 2026 sclaw