Ramprakash Rajagopal

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POCSO or IPC?
General

POCSO or IPC?

rape
Evidence

Apex court reiterates that absence of injuries on the private parts of victim is not always fatal to the prosecution case

section 319 crpc
Cr.P.C

Section 319 Cr.P.C: Court becomes functus officio once trial concluded and power to summon new accused under section 319 Cr.P.C is no longer vests with the said court

dying declaration
Evidence

Once dying declaration is proved then failure to prove other facts is not relevant at all

alibi
Acquittal

Alibi: Accused must prove the alibi after getting answer from the witness that the accused was not in police station

kerosene oil
Acquittal

Dying Declaration: Acquittal: Variances in dying declarations and no other evidence corroborates the dying declaration that accused set her on fire

marksheet
Acquittal

Acquittal: Prosecution ought to have exhibited the original postal cover and not the copy even if it bore the signature of appellant

acquittal
Acquittal

Acquittal: Seized weapons were not shown to the doctor who conducted the post-mortem

gold bar
Acquittal

If the prosecution failed to prove the identity of seized gold the accused is not liable to prove lawful acquisition of gold

No Sanction No Cognizance?
Acquittal

No Sanction No Cognizance?

affidavit
Cr.P.C

Before Priyanka Srivastava case it was not required to file affidavits for petitions u/s. 156(3) Cr.P.C

child witness
Cr.P.C

If the accused failed to put question to the witness the presiding judge is duty bound to put that question under Section 165 of the Evidence Act