by The Legal Blog | Oct 23, 2011 | Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Surinder Kumar Vs. State of Haryana has discussed the law relating to the evidentiary value of a dying declaration and whether such a piece of evidence can be the sole factor for convicting an...
by The Legal Blog | Sep 4, 2011 | Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice J.M. Panchal Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Nitinbhai Saevatilal Shah Vs. Manubhai Manjibhai Panchal has examined the law relating to the powers of the succeeding Magistrate to pass sentence or to proceed with the case from the stage it was...
by The Legal Blog | Jul 28, 2011 | Civil Procedure Code, Evidence, Practice and Procedure
Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in M/s Kapil Corepacks Pvt. Ltd. v. Harbans Lal, has examined the scope and ambit of the Courts powers under Order 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Supreme Court has held that the scope of...
by The Legal Blog | Jul 21, 2011 | Arbitration, Evidence
Justice Raveendran Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in a recent decision, in M/s SMS Tea Estates Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Chandamari Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd. has examined the question of enforceability and validity of an arbitration clause / agreement contained in an...
by The Legal Blog | Jun 24, 2011 | Criminal Law, Evidence
Justice Dr. BS Chauhan Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in a recent decision, in State of Rajasthan v. Talevar & Anr., has examined whether an adverse inference could be drawn against an accused merely on the basis of recoveries made on their...
by The Legal Blog | Mar 31, 2011 | Civil Procedure Code, Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice Raveendran The Supreme Court in K.K. Velusamy v. N. Pallanisami has examined the power of the Courts with regard to re-opening the evidence and recalling witnesses. The Court while examining the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has...
