Delhi High Court applies ‘doctrine of confirmation by subsequent events’ to convict an accused of murdering a girl in broad daylight
Delhi High Court: In an appeal filed by the accused challenging the order of conviction passed by the Trial Court
Confession
Confessional Statements made under Section 67 of NDPS Act inadmissible: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case relating to a drug racket spread across three States namely, U.P., Punjab and Rajasthan, the 3-Judge Bench
Guj HC | Admission of co-accused cannot be sole base to convict any person; application dismissed
Gujarat High Court: B.N. Karia, J. rejected an application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Megh HC | Unequivocal confession leads to dismissal of appeal in a Rape case with minor
Meghalaya High Court: The Division bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. dismissed the appeal which was filed on behalf
Bank Employees misappropriate funds. Confession by one leads to mild penalty; No evidence against another leads to dismissal! SC directs reinstatement
Supreme Court: In a case where a bank employee was dismissed from services despite lack of evidence, the bench of KM Joseph
Accused cannot be convicted for conspiracy only on the basis of co-accused’s confession: SC
“A few bits here and a few bits there on which prosecution relies, cannot be held to be adequate for connecting the accused with the commission of crime of criminal conspiracy.”
Destruction of crucial evidence, calculated narrative, conduct not natural of rape victim, et al.: 22-pointer comprehensive analysis of the 527-pages judgment of Sessions Court acquitting rape-accused Tarun Tejpal
District and Sessions Court at Panaji: After a trial which went on for 7 years 2 months and 25 days, Kshama M.
Officers designated under Section 53 of the NDPS Act are “Police Officer” within the meaning of section 25 of the Evidence Act; SC holds in 2:1 verdict [Detailed Report]
Any confessional statement made to the Officers designated under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is inadmissible.
Rules and Principles of Identification under Criminal Justice System
by Sarvesh Kumar Shahi*
P&H HC | Suspicion, however strong, cannot take place of the positive proof and cannot be made basis of conviction
Punjab And Haryana High Court: The Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, JJ., dismissed the application filed under Section 378(4) CrPC
Confession of an accused is not, by itself, a substantive evidence against other co-accused; can be used to lend assurance to the Court: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and UU Lalit, JJ. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment passed
Extent of admissibility of confessional statement under S. 27 of the Evidence Act, 1872 explained
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question relating to admissibility of confessional statement made by an accused under Section 27 of the Evidence
Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question of admissibility of confessional statements so as to establish criminal conspiracy vide Section 120B of the