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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.

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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.

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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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Amendment to plaint—Allowed at belated stage—Since it would enable the Court to pin-pointedly consider the real dispute between the parties.

Apr 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2226 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramanyan Civil Appeal No. 2920 of…

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Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 24 – Extra judicial confession – Retraction – Admission by accused admitting killing the deceased – Subsequent statement before the Court pleading innocence does not amount retraction of confession.

Apr 16, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1998 SC 107 : (1998) CriLJ 89 : (1997) 8 JT 310 : (1997) 6 SCALE 315 : (1997) 8 SCC 158 : (1998) 1 UJ 101 SUPREME…

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Secondary Evidence—Only when conditions of Section prescribed in Section 65 are satisfied, documents can be admitted as secondary evidence.

Apr 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1686 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No.…

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Trial Court rejecting release application for iron ore on grounds of applicant’s failure to substantiate ownership — High Court setting aside trial court’s order without examining correctness of its finding on ownership — High Court should have either agreed with trial court’s finding on ownership or recorded reasons for disagreeing — Failure to do so warrants interference and remand.

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Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court’s opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh evidence to form its own conclusion; Trial Court erred in treating opinion of witnesses as fact rather than evidence to be weighed and failed to independently assess credibility.

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Anticipatory Bail Corruption

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail in anticipation of arrest — Custodial interrogation not required — Appellant may be admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the trial court — Appellant directed not to dissuade witnesses from disclosing facts to authorities.

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Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 — Death Sentence Reference — Sentencing Procedure — Conviction and death penalty were pronounced on the same day without a proper inquiry into aggravating and mitigating circumstances, psychological evaluation, or jail conduct report. This haste violated established sentencing principles and vitiated the death sentence.

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