Ocular Evidence Archives

‘Testimonies of prosecution witnesses are unreliable, unworthy of credence’: SC set aside Karnataka HC order overturning acquittal of 6 convicts in murder case

Supreme Court said that a Court of Appeal should be circumspect in overturning its judgment of acquittal, is not a principle that requires reiteration. It has been held time and again that an acquittal will only be overturned in the presence of very compelling reasons.

Case Briefs High Courts

No interference in case of well-founded, unshaken ocular and documentary evidence: Calcutta High Court upholds conviction in Acid Attack case

Calcutta High Court based its ruling on the well settled principle of law that where oral evidence is convincing, reliable and trustworthy, the motive behind the occurrence loses its relevance.

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | In case of discrepancy between ocular and medical evidence, ocular testimony shall prevail; Conviction set aside entitling benefit of doubt

Calcutta High Court: Bibek Chaudhury, J. allowed an appeal which was filed assailing the judgment and order of conviction passed by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Ocular evidence to be disbelieved only when medical evidence rules out all possibilities of ocular evidence being true: Supreme Court reiterates

Supreme Court of India: The Division Bench of Navin Sinha and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ., reiterated the value of ocular evidence while