Why Section 319 was introduced in Criminal Procedure Code- A History
Section 319 Cr.P.C. springs out of the doctrine judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitur (Judge is condemned when guilty is acquitted) and this doctrine is used as a beacon light while…
The Story of Legal Battle of Jessica Lal Case
There are some cases which imprint on the mind of people forever. Jessical lal’s case was such type of case and after its adaption to movie, it became an unforgettable…
What Supreme Court thinks on Trial by Media?
Cardozo, one of the great Judges of American Supreme Court in his “Nature of the Judicial Process” observed that the judges are subconsciously influenced by several forces. Supreme Court has…
Should Higher Court make adverse remarks against trial court judge?
“Alas! we are “all the common growth of the Mother Earth’ – even those of us who wear the long robe.” Supreme Court of India talked on this issue in…
Does Photo Identification constitute substantive evidence?
Substantive evidence is the evidence of the witness in the court on oath, which can never be rendered inadmissible. Sec 162 Cr.P.C. does not hit photo identification as the witnesses…
The significance of requiring an investigating officer to maintain a diary
Section 172 of the Code has a meaningful bearing on the entire investigation by a police officer. It is mandatory for him to maintain a diary where he shall enter…
The proper way of Police Investigation- Supreme Court’s View
Historically but consistently the view of Supreme Court has been that an investigation must be fair and effective, must proceed in proper direction in consonance with the ingredients of the…
Nature of the Duty of Disclosure on the Public Prosecutor
In ordinary cases of criminal trial, the Cr.P.C. imposes a statutory obligation on the public prosecutor to disclose certain evidence to the defence. Sections 207 and 208 This is brought…
Does a telephonic call amount to registration of an FIR?
The information about the commission of a cognizable offence given “in person at the Police Station” and the information about a cognizable offence given “on telephone” have forever been treated…
The scope of the Appellate Court in reversing the order of acquittal by the Trial Court
In ‘Siddhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. NCT of Delhi (2010)’, the Supreme Court laid down some principles to be kept in mind by Appellate Court while dealing with appeals,…