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'Minors Are Prone To Tutoring' : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convicts After Finding Child Witness's Competency Wasn't Assessed
The Supreme Court recently acquitted 11 individuals convicted of murder, observing that the conviction was based in part on the testimony of a child witness who had not undergone the mandatory preliminary assessment under Section 118 of the Evidence Act to determine her competency. “The law is well settled that before proceeding to record the evidence of a minor witness, preliminary...
'Bank Had To Consider CVC Advice Once It Was Called' : Supreme Court Quashes Disciplinary Action Against Ex-Union Bank Officer
The Supreme Court recently quashed the disciplinary proceedings against an ex-bank employee because the bank (Union Bank of India) initiated the proceedings and issued the charge sheet, bypassing its own regulations, which mandated the need for CVC's advice before taking disciplinary actions in vigilance-related cases. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and A.G. Masih heard the case involving...
UAPA | Blanket Order Barring Disclosure Of Witnesses' Statements Can't Be Passed Without Individual Threat Assessment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a blanket restriction on the disclosure of witness statements in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (“UAPA”) is impermissible. It emphasized that any order limiting the defence's access to such statements must be based on an individualised assessment, specifically whether a real threat exists to the life or safety of each witness....
