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…
Critical Ingredients of the offence of kidnapping necessary for conviction
Section 364-A of the Indian Penal Code defines the offence of kidnapping for ransom. The offence comprises three stages or components, which are: (i) the person concerned kidnaps or abducts…
Convicted of murder on the basis of circumstantial evidence
This is a summary of a judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 2269 of 2010 in the Supreme Court of India. The appellant was charged with the murder of his wife…