Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 45 -- Dishonour of cheque - Handwriting expert - Comparison of writing on body of cheque - Once defence has been set up by accused that cheque was misused at the instance of complainant, same having been filled up with different hand, it was essential to get the same compared with signature of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of victim for cross-examination - Rape victim - Victim was examined prior to examination of medical officer who deposed as PW3 and question with regard to FSL report could not be put to victim which in fact seems necessary for a just decision of case - Prejudice would be caused to accused unless afforded an effective..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of victim for cross-examination - Rape victim - Victim was examined prior to examination of medical officer who deposed as PW3 and question with regard to FSL report could not be put to victim which in fact seems necessary for a just decision of case - Prejudice would be caused to accused unless afforded an effective..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65B -- Whatsapp messages - Proof - Screen shot of whatsapp messages are secondary evidence - Admissible in evidence subject to requirement of S.65-B of Evidence Act with liberty to accused to cross examine complainant with regard to authenticity of said electronic documents and certificate - Evidentiary value and relevancy of said electronic..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65B -- Whatsapp messages - Proof - Screen shot of whatsapp messages are secondary evidence - Admissible in evidence subject to requirement of S.65-B of Evidence Act with liberty to accused to cross examine complainant with regard to authenticity of said electronic documents and certificate - Evidentiary value and relevancy of said electronic..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 394, 397, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 -- Offence u/ss 394, 397 IPC - Recovery of ornaments at the instance of accused - No evidence that recovered articles were sealed at the time of recovery or that they were kept secure in the Malkhana of police station till the same were subjected to identification before Executive Magistrate -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Double murder case - Testimony of eye witnesses - Evidence of eye witnesses is categoric on the aspect that gunshots fired by accused struck deceased on his stomach and chest - Nothing could be elicited in their cross-examination which creates a doubt in the mind of Court regarding presence of eye witnesses at the crime scene -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Victim turned hostile and did not support prosecution case - However, in her cross-examination victim admitted that she was injured and taken to hospital - PW4 and PW6 are co-villagers and their presence at the time of occurrence was not challenged by defence - They are natural and competent witnesses who had seen..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 395 -- Dacoity - Non-examination of Investigation officer (I.O) - I.O is a material witness and non-examination of I.O has caused prejudice accused since accused lost opportunity to cross-examine I.O - Factum of non-examination of I.O by prosecution goes to show that prosecution has not come up before Court with clean hands - Prosecution..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 138 -- Re-examination of a witness - Cannot be permitted to take away the effect/withdraw any statement made during examination/cross examination of a witness...........
