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Understanding Circumstantial Evidence: Meaning, Examples, and Importance

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Circumstantial evidence is indirect proof that relies on inference to establish a fact. Unlike direct evidence that directly proves an assertion, circumstantial evidence involves a collection o...

Further Investigation

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Section 173(8) Crpc - Power to direct further investigation after taking cognizance without request of the investigating agency. - Scope of - whether a Magistrate can direct for further investigati...

Ocular Evidence v/s Medical Evidence

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Ocular EvidenceOcular evidence, often simply referred to as eye witness evidence or oral evidence, is based on observation and individual impressions or interpretations. Ocular evidence implies...

Subhash Kumar v/s State of Bihar

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Facts: The petitioner filed a writ petition by way of public interest litigation alleging that the respondents, West Bokaro Collieries and Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) were polluting th...

Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Directing The Controversy In A Criminal Rape Case Wi...

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Facts: The prosecutrix was a student of Columbia University, New York and was a Fulbright fellow affiliated with Delhi University, History Department and had been pursuing her PhD work in the ...

Section 302 And 201 r/ws 34 IPC: Murder

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Section 302 & 201 r/ws 34 IPC. Murder. circumstial evidence. Evidence of Last seen together. failure to conduct a test identification parade- Prosecution case that on 17.2.2004 , deceased a...

Section 439 Crpc: Grant Of Bail

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Section 439 Crpc: Grant Of Bail: Appellant has been in custody for more than five years as an under trial. Trial though progressing ,has not progressed at the the pace as expected by the Tria...

Justice For Psychopaths: Punishment Or Therapy

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The interplay between psychiatry and law presents a fascinating study of human behaviour. Criminal law, a practical and rational normative science, passes judgment on human conduct, drawing upo...

Common Defects in FIR

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Common Defects in FIRIn most countries, the police file FIR (First Information Report) which is a legal document whenever it receives any information concerning cognizable crime. The FIR being ...

FIR as Dying Declaration

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First Information ReportThe expression, First Information Report is always understood to mean information recorded under section 154 (1) of CrPC; though this expression is not defined in the Co...