The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 8th) delivered a significant judgment regarding witness testimony in criminal trials. The bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, ruled that a prosecution witness’s evidence cannot be automatically disregarded simply because the prosecution deemed them hostile and cross-examined them. Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Hostile Prosecution Witness Key Points of the…
In a landmark judgment, the Madras High Court clarifies the FIR limitation period for filing First Information Reports in India. The court ruled that the date for calculating the time limit under Section 469 of the CrPC is when the final police report is filed, not the FIR registration date. This Unterscheidung (German for ‘distinction’)…
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India overturned a cheque dishonor conviction based on a civil court ruling. This article explains the limited situations where civil judgments, like those involving Section 138 NI Act disputes, can influence criminal cases. Read to understand the case background, Supreme Court’s reasoning on the conflict of decisions,…
The Madras High Court on Wednesday ushered in a groundbreaking era for legal proceedings involving incarcerated individuals. In a decision that marks a significant shift in how courts handle appeals from convicts, the court granted permission to R. Subramanian, a convict, to argue his own case through video conferencing. Madras High Court Makes Landmark Decision:…
The Supreme Court of India has issued a landmark judgment clarifying the evolving nature of consent in sexual relationships. The Court, in a recent order, emphasized that initial consent in a relationship does not automatically translate to perpetual consent. This case involved an FIR filed against a man accused of rape. In fact, The accused…