Proving a contradiction during a Trial
by Jeet J Bhatt*
Evidence Act
Execution of Will| Sufficient to prove attestation of one attesting witness to be in his handwriting when both attesting witnesses are dead
Supreme Court: Explaining the requirement under Section 69 of the Evidence Act pertinent to Section 68 of the Evidence Act that the
[S. 14 of Family Courts Act] Del HC | In a contest between right to privacy and right to fair trial, both of which arise under expansive Art. 21, right to privacy may have to yield to right to fair trial
Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., while addressing a matrimonial dispute, observed that, “the only criterion or test under Section 14 of
Rethinking the ‘Fruits of the poisonous tree’ doctrine: Should the ‘ends’ justify the ‘means’?
by Bharat Chugh* & Taahaa Khan**
Practice and Procedure Relating to Proof of Documents
by Karl Shroff*
Sections 25 and 26 of Evidence Act must be strictly construed
Gauhati High Court: The conviction and sentence awarded to the appellants in a criminal case for the offences punishable under Section 302
Suspicion however grave, cannot take the place of proof
Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal before the High Court, the appellants challenged their conviction by Sessions Judge in murder case of
Witnesses can be re-examined or re-called only when interest of justice is affected by not doing so
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Recently, an application was made under Section 482 CrPC against the order in which the plea of applicants
Presumption under Section 113-B of Evidence Act can be drawn only where ingredients of Section 304-B IPC are fulfilled
Delhi High Court: Acquitting the appellant of charges under Section 304-B read with 34 IPC, the Single Judge Bench of P.S. Teji,
Privilege communication between husband and wife is admissible in Family Court proceedings
Rajasthan High Court: While deciding a writ petition the Court has stated that Section 65 B of Evidence Act is not applicable