Judgments - Benefit of doubt

Law laid down - Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act – Dying Declaration-The conviction can be based solely on the basis of an oral dying declaration provided such declaration is free from any doubt and its correctness and genuineness is out of question. Multiple Dying Declarations - If there are more than one dying declaration, Court needs to examine qualitative worth of each declaration and not number of declarations. The dying declaration must be examined with utmost care and caution because the maker Full Judgment

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. VERSUS LOVE KUSH MEENA

Appeal (Civil), 3894 of 2020, Judgment Date: Mar 24, 2021

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

HARI OM @ HERO VERSUS STATE OF U.P.

Appeal (Crl.), 1256 of 2017, Judgment Date: Jan 05, 2021

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

AMAR SINGH VERSUS THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Appeal (Crl.), 335 of 2015, Judgment Date: Oct 12, 2020

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

Balwan Singh Versus The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr

Appeal (Crl.), 727 of 2015, Judgment Date: Aug 06, 2019

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

SUNITA VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA

Appeal (Crl.), 546 of 2010, Judgment Date: Jul 30, 2019

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

MAHENDRAN Versus THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Appeal (Crl.), 1266 of 2010, Judgment Date: Feb 21, 2019

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

KRISHNEGOWDA & ORS. Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARKALGUD POLICE

Appeal (Crl.), 635 of 2006, Judgment Date: Mar 28, 2017

It is settled law that mere latches on the part of Investigating Officer itself cannot be a ground for acquitting the accused. If that is the basis, then every criminal case will depend upon the will and design of the Investigating Officer. The Courts have to independently deal with the case and should arrive at a just conclusion beyond reasonable doubt basing on the evidence on record. Once there is Full Judgment

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

H.D. SIKAND (D) TH:LRS. Vs. C.B.I.& ANR.

Appeal (Crl.), 729 of 2011, Judgment Date: Dec 15, 2016

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