KEY TAKEAWAYSThe burden of proof is governed by Section 101 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 which does not shift and lies on the prosecution to prove its case.However, if the accused claims any general exception defence, the burden of evidence shift ..
KEY TAKEAWAYSThe Indian Penal Code is a comprehensive code that aims to encompass all aspects of criminal law and lays down the penalties and remedies available for committing any wrongful act.The law stipulates several penalties for particular breac ..
While drawing curtains on all the doubts on the evidentiary value of circumstantial evidence, the Allahabad High Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Shriniwas vs State of UP and 3 Others in Criminal Misc. Application U/S ..
Without mincing any words of any kind, the Apex Court it must be said in an extremely laudable, learned, landmark and latest judgment titled Rajesh Seth vs The State of Chhattisgarh in 2022 Live Law (SC) 200 and Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) ..
Accident rates are increasing day by day. Overspeeding, drunk driving, and general carelessness are some of the prominent reasons. ..
While ruling on who is empowered to verify correctness of delayed registration of births and deaths, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court in a brief, brilliant ..
I feel pity for the young boy, being attacked by a dog of another serving officer staying in the same locality. ..
In a notable judgment titled Nand Kumar Verma v. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. in CRMP No. 424 of 2018 and 2022 LiveLaw (Chh) 13 that was delivered finally on February 15, 2022, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that in terms of Section 195 CrP ..
While clearly observing that malicious falsehood can’t become freedom of speech, the Delhi High Court in FIITJEE Limited Vs Vidya Mandir Classes Ltd & Ors in CS(OS) 656/2021 : 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 119 delivered recently on February 16, 2022 h ..
The Indian Evidence Act does not define the term "burden of proof." However, in simple terms, the burden of proof refers to the legal requirement or responsibility of the parties to establish the facts that will assist the court in reaching ..