by The Legal Blog | Mar 20, 2011 | Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice Chauhan The Supreme Court in State of M.P. v. Ramesh & Anr., has examined the law relating to deposition by Child Witnesses. While examining the law on the aspect the Court has observed that the deposition of a child witness may require corroboration,...
by The Legal Blog | Jan 23, 2011 | Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice Panchal In a recent decision, the Supreme Court in Kalyan Kumar Gogoi vs Ashutosh Agnihotri & Anr., has examined and explained the law relating to the appreciation of ‘hearsay’ evidence. Justice J.M. Panchal, speaking for the bench has observed...
by The Legal Blog | Dec 26, 2010 | Evidence, Practice and Procedure
Justice KT Thomas Questions as to admissibility of a document in evidence are often raised during a trial. Most Courts while recording such objection tend to delay / postpone the decision as to the admissibilty of the document, at the stage of final arguments. The...
by The Legal Blog | Dec 25, 2010 | Civil Procedure Code, Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice Mathur The Supreme Court in K.B. Saha & Sons v. Development Consultant Ltd. has explained the law pertaining to Registration of Documents and its effect on the admissibility of such unregistered documents in evidence. While examining the various sections...
by The Legal Blog | Dec 17, 2010 | Civil Procedure Code, Evidence, Practice and Procedure
Justice R.C. Lahoti Supreme Court of India Justice R.C. Lahoti pronounced a landmark judgment, in Sudir Engineering Company vs Nitco Roadways Ltd., which deals with the entire law relating to the marking of exhibits and tendering documents in evidence. The Bench has...
by The Legal Blog | Nov 9, 2010 | Evidence, Legal Concepts
Justice B.S. Chauhan of the Supreme Court has recently dealt with the maxim ‘Falsus in Uno, Falsus in Omnibus’, and held that the said maxim is not applicable to India. The maxim underlines the principle that where one part of the statement of a witness is...
