Sufficiency of a solitary witness to convict the accused
When two versions of the facts are present, the one favoring the accused must be considered by the court. The witness of a solitary witness even if it is an…
Testimony of witness not worthy of credence
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the accused for murder due to lack of credence of the testimony of witness. The court found the testimony of witnesses unreliable…
Convicting for murder on the basis of extra judicial confession
The utility of an extra judicial confession as evidence in a murder trial is weak if there is no corroboration. Criminal Appeal No. 2230 of 2010 in the Supreme Court…
Entitlement of benefit of doubt
Accused gets benefit of doubt if his injuries cannot be explained. The court case involves serious injuries received by Dasrath Singh which haven’t been explained by the prosecution. Therefore, relying…
Accused must get opportunity to explain
The accused must get an opportunity to explain the circumstances of the offence.The court thus gets an alternative perspective to understand the chain of events leading to the offence. The…