Blood group test as a medium to prove paternity
Blood grouping test is a useful test to determine the question of disputed paternity. It can be relied upon by courts as a circumstantial evidence which ultimately excludes a certain…
Malice and Malicious abuse of legal Process
Malice means wickedness of purpose, or a spiteful or malevolent design against another; a purpose to injure another; a design of doing mischief, or any evil design or inclination to…
Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa- An analysis
The present case considered an important case on questions of ‘compensation to victim for violating the right to life guaranteed under Article 21, and State’s liability over police atrocities and…
West Bengal State Electricity Board vs Dilip Kumar Ray-An Analysis
The present case is an important case on service rules and disciplinary proceedings. The court also discussed the nature of ‘malicious prosecution’ in the judgment. Facts of the Case Dilip…
Section 172 CrPC- Importance of Police’s investigation diary in Trial
Section 172 is a section of reliability of police investigation diary in a trial. That section reads as follows: – “172. Diary of proceedings in investigation– (1) Every police officer…
Section 162 CrPC- Protection against the use of statement made before police during investigation
Section 162 Section 162 occurs in chapter XII dealing with the powers of the Police to investigate into offences. That Section, so far as material, reads as under: “162 (1)…
Khatri v. State of Bihar I- Right to be informed of legal aid
The magistrate or the sessions judge before whom the accused appears must be held to be under an obligation to inform the accused that if he is unable to engage…
Rudal Shah v. Union of India- An analysis
The case of ‘Rudal shah v. Union of India’ is a landmark case in constitutional and human rights law. In this case, the court established the principle of ‘compensation for…
Medical Professionals in Criminal Law
This article is part of our Medical Negligence Series. The criminal law has invariably placed the medical professionals on a pedestal different from ordinary mortals. The Indian Penal Code enacted…
The difference in Civil and Criminal Negligence
This article is part of our Medical Negligence Series. Negligence as a tort Definition of Negligence The jurisprudential concept of negligence defies any precise definition. Eminent jurists and leading judgments…