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April 3, 2025 10:16 am

Registration Act, 1908, S.17 & S.49–Compulsory Registration-Admissibility of document—Any document, which is not registered as required under the law would be inadmissible in evidence and cannot therefore be produced and proved under Section 91 of the Evidence Act

Jun 17, 2017 sclaw

2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 4012 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1785 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph The Hon’ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi Civil…

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Determination of Age—Ossification test cannot be regarded as conclusive when it comes to ascertaining the age of a person.

Jun 4, 2017 sclaw

2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3835 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 2222 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri The Hon’ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi Criminal…

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Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 3 – Witness – Solitary eye-witness – Non-mentioning of name in FIR – Incident of murder of two brothers seen by wife of one of the deceased – Her testimony appearing to be reliable, natural and not shaken in cross-examination

May 31, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2002 SC 312 : (2002) CriLJ 587 : (2002) 1 Crimes 205 : (2001) 2 JT 347 Supp : (2001) 8 SCALE 372 : (2001) 10 SCC 94…

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Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 27 – Applicability of provision – Recovery based on information already known – Since the dead body was recovered on the basis of information already known, Section 27 of the Evidence Act has no application.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2003 SC 4377 : (2003) CriLJ 5054 : (2003) 2 JT 393 Supp : (2003) 8 SCALE 221 : (2003) 11 SCC 261 : (2003) 4 SCR 165…

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Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 9 – Accused persons known to witnesses – When the persons are known, identification is possible from the manner of speech, manner of walking and gesticulating and special features of a person like the physical attributes.

May 13, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2003 SC 3408 : (2003) CriLJ 4982 : (2003) 8 SCALE 48 : (2003) 11 SCC 280 : (2003) 3 SCR 1079 Supp : (2003) AIRSCW 4841 :…

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Witness – Interested witness – Natural presence – Incident of stabbing taking place at night inside the house of deceased in the presence of son and wife whose presence was natural at the scene of occurrence

May 10, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1998 SC 1492 : (1998) CriLJ 846 : (1997) 9 JT 405 : (1997) 7 SCALE 309 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ELKUR JAMEESU — Appellant Vs. STATE OF…

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Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 24 — Extra — judicial confession — Accused confessing to his uncle and other villagers that he had quarrelled with deceased and gave lathis blow on head of deceased and locked him in a room.

May 9, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1995 SC 1943 : (1995) CriLJ 3225 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BALU RAM — Appellant Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Respondent ( Before : G. N. Ray, J;…

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Circumstantial Evidence—The conditions precedent, before conviction could be based on circumstantial evidence, must be fully established.

Apr 28, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2458 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeLokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of…

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Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 45 — Examination of expert of typewriting and identification of the typewriter — Scientific study of certain significant features of the typewriter peculiar to a particular typewriter and its individuality can be studied by an expert having professional skill in the subject and, therefore, the opinion of the typewriter expert is admissible under Section 45 of the Act.

Apr 24, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1996 SC 1491 : (1996) 2 JT 186 : (1996) 2 SCALE 37 : (1996) 2 SCC 428 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE THROUGH CBI — Appellant Vs.…

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Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 27 – Disclosure statement – Admissibility – Extent and requirement. The object of the provision, i.e., Section 27 was to provide for the admission of the evidence which but for the existence of the Section could not in consequences of the preceding Sections 25 to 26, be admitted in evidence

Apr 23, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2002 SC 3272 : (2002) CriLJ 4127 : (2002) 7 JT 283 : (2002) 6 SCALE 500 : (2002) 7 SCC 728 : (2002) 2 SCR 419 Supp…

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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

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