“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-VII]

Q.31 What is the test for making “conduct” admissible under Section 8 of the Evidence Act ? Ans. In order to be admissible under Section 8 of the Evidence Act, the conduct of the accused should have a close nexus with the “fact in issue” or “relevant fact”. Explanation 1 to Section 8 makes the position clear. (Vide paras 205 and 206 of State (NCT of Delhi) v....

100 Important Judgments Of Supreme Court 2023 -Part 3[51-75]

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Judgments & Hearings Of 2023

The year 2023 has witnessed several important judgments delivered by Constitution Benches. Be it the constitutional validity of Article 370, the marriage equality petitions, the challenge to the 2016 demonetisation scheme of the Centre or the political crises in Maharashtra and Delhi, these cases, touched upon different significant issues. There were 18 judgments delivered by the...

Bombay City Civil And Session Court Notifies Transfer Of Judges To Mazagaon Branch Amid Lawyers' Hunger Strike

The Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court has notified the transfer of 8 judges along with pending commercial and summary suits from the main branch in Fort to the Mazagaon branch amid a hunger strike by lawyers against the transfer of courts.On Thursday, the Registrar of the court issued the notification, assigning pending commercial matters to three of the transferred judges, and pending...

Regional Digital Accessibility Training For Visually Challenged Court Staff Conducted At Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy

The e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, took a stride towards enhancing accessibility in the Indian judicial system by organizing the Regional Digital Accessibility Training for Visually Challenged Court Staff at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy. The training, conducted in two batches from 19th to 22nd December 2023, focused on empowering visually challenged court staff from Andhra...

One-Day Training-Cum-Sensitization Program Organised By Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) To Enhance Efficiency Of District LSAs

In a focused effort to enhance the efficiency of the District Legal Services Authorities (DiLSA), Bihar State Legal Services Authority, Patna, organized a one-day Training-cum Sensitization program on December 22, 2023. The event aimed to provide valuable insights and discussions on the day-to-day functioning of DiLSAs.Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, JAD-1 cum Executive Chairman of...

Already Undergone Minimum Sentence In Prison Without Trial: PMLA Court Grants Bail To Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor

A Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor invoking section 436A of the Criminal Procedure Code – which talks about an under-trial having undergone half of the maximum imprisonment possible.Special PMLA judge M G Deshpande, while granting bail to Kapoor, observed, “Till date the applicant (A1) has undergone custody...

LIVE Now : 4th Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture By Prof.Mohanl Gopal

LIVELAW is organising 'The Fourth Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2023' on the topic 'The Judiciary In A Democracy: Contemporary Challenges And Responsibility. The lecture will be delivered by Prof. (Dr.) G Mohan Gopal.Dr. G Mohan Gopal, was Director of the National Judicial Academy from 2006 to 2011. From 2012-2019 Prof. Gopal was the founder Chair of the National Court...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Denies Bail To AAP MP Sanjay Singh In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts dismissed the bail plea moved by Singh, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 04. The AAP leader was arrested after searches were conducted at his residence in the national capital. Singh...

40-Hour Mediation Training Programme Inaugurated At Bihar Judicial Academy

In a bid to promote the amicable resolution of pending disputes in the High Court, the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) has launched a "40 hours Mediation Training Programme" on "Concept and Techniques of Mediation" for advocates. Under the agesis of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India and NALSA, the training program was...

Criminal Minor Acts - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 - Section 9 (2) - Once the applicant has discharged his onus, in support of his claim of juvenility by producing the date of birth certificate from the school, the State had to come up with any compelling contradictory evidence to show that the recordal of his date of birth...

“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-VI]

Q.26 Whether a “confession” made while in “police custody” is admissible in evidence and is there any exception ? Ans. No. A mere confession made by an accused person to a police officer cannot be proved against such accused person in view of the bar under Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Likewise, a confession made while in the custody of a police officer also cannot be...