Evidence

Case BriefsHigh Courts

An applicant under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is permitted to give evidence by way of an affidavit

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anuja Prabhudessai, J., decided a writ petition, wherein it was held that Section

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Accused acquitted due to lack of clarity in evidence

Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of acquittal of accused persons passed by the trial court was upheld in an appeal by a

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Accused acquitted in light of uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal filed

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Intention to murder or put the victim at a risk of being murdered necessary to constitute as crime of kidnapping under S. 364 IPC

High Court of Jharkhand: The Division Bench comprising of H.C. Mishra and B.B. Mangalmurti, JJ., recently heard an appeal against the acquittal

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Conviction set aside holding the findings by the trial court to be perverse

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ravi Malimath and Dr. H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, JJ., decided a criminal appeal filed under

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Demand of illegal gratification has to be proved by clinching evidence

Gujarat High Court: The order of acquittal passed by the trial court in favor of the accused was upheld by a Single

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Suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof

Chhattisgarh High Court: An appeal against the order of acquittal filed by the State was decided by a Division Bench comprising of

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If prosecution has already examined a substantial number of witnesses, a comment on the worth of the witnesses is improper

High Court of Jharkhand: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Chandrashekhar, J., recently dealt with a bail petition wherein he held that

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‘Last seen’ evidence admissible only when it attains the status of proof and not merely grounds for suspicion

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Murlidhar and I.S. Mehta JJ., set aside the conviction and sentence of the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Application seeking condonation of delay and main proceeding cannot be clubbed together along with adduced evidence under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: The Bench of Alok Aradhe J. recently addressed a revision petition wherein the petitioner challenged the

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT rejects appeal due to lack of evidence

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: In the judgment delivered by S.J. Mukhopadhaya (Chairperson), AIS Cheema (Judicial Member) and Balvinder Singh (Technical Member)

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Objection to mode or method of electronic proof cannot be entertained at appellate stage

Supreme Court: In the case where the reliability of the Call Detail Records (CDRs) produced as proof was questioned for not complying

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Constitution Bench to decide whether Parliamentary Standing Committee’s report can be relied as evidence

Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra and R.F. Nariman, JJ referred the matter relating to referring and relying upon the report

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Conviction can be based on the truthful testimonies of the eye witness even if they were related to the deceased

Supreme Court: In the case where 5 appellants, convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, had approached the Court with

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Man accused of killing his wife and 5 daughters, acquitted by a majority of 2:1 due to lack of evidence

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant was accused to have caused the deaths of his wife and five daughters, the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Competence and credibility of deaf and dumb witness not affected by limited vocabulary of sign language

Delhi High Court: Disposing of an appeal where the appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 9(k) of the Protection of

Case BriefsSupreme Court

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

High Courts

Evidence of Police Witness acceptable only when it inspires confidence

Uttarakhand High Court: In an appeal relating to the conviction and sentence of an accused under Sections 307 and 149 Indian Penal