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A witness who has already been examined and cross-examined, cannot be recalled and re-examined to deny the evidence he has already given before the trial court and no opportunity at a later stage can be given to him to completely efface the evidence already given by him under oath.
“The right to dignity does not evaporate upon arrest. Even a person accused of an offence continues to be clothed with basic human rights.”
When the lawyer failed in allegedly threatening the police officers, he drove away from the spot against their instructions.
In the case at hand, a woman filed a complaint against her brother-in-law alleging that he created her fake social media accounts, accessible in public domain, containing defamatory content about her and her family.
In the present case, the petitioners from Kolkata had furnished local sureties in Gurugram, however the documents of the sureties turned out to be fake.
“Instead of cancelling the bail on account of his non-appearance, the Court ought to have exempted his personal appearance with a direction to appear on the next date when the case was adjourned for arguments on the application under Section 239 CrPC and the punitive order of cancellation of bail could, thus, have been avoided.”
‘Information regarding the foreign assets has been placed on record in the form of documents before the Magistrate by the IT Department which has been sought by another government Department for the purpose of investigation. It is not a case that the information has been demanded for public dissemination.’
The nuanced contours of exceptional circumstances are inextricably woven into singular factual matrix of each case, upon the Court’s discretion, and there may be multitude of factors resulting an accused to file, maintain and pursue his regular plea before the High Court straightaway.
“The evidence is to be led by both the sides, but the question arises, when the paternity can be affixed by surer test, then why decision based on legal presumption or gathering of inference, on the basis of the evidence or any gap, on account of misjudgment, be left.”
“Imposing fetter on maintainability of revision petition will be to restrict a right which is conferred by legislature. However, accused shall show tangible cause for not being present before Appellate Court concerned to receive his judgment and resultantly not being in custody at the time of filing/hearing of his revision petition.”
Supreme Court said that while we are holding that the requirement of an authorization or an empowerment is mandatory for conveying a complaint, it being at the conclusion of investigation, would not preclude the investigating agency from complying with it thereafter.
“Considering the facts of the present petition, this Court is of the considered opinion that interest of justice would be served if the information as sought by the petitioner is provided”
The BNSS adopts a “citizen-centric” approach, balancing the rights of both the victims and the accused, respecting the human rights principles.