The maxim falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus-"false in one thing, false in everything"-finds its origins in Roman law. While its premise suggests that any falsehood in a witness's testi...

According to Indian law, a witness is a person who provides his or her statement in court. Section 124; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; talks about competency of witness where it clearly lay...

The enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), heralds a paradigmatic shift in India's criminal justice system by replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860. With a revamped nomenclature ...

Long Delay in Recording: An unexplained long delay in recording the statement of a material witness in a murder case (e.g., a delay of 10 days) will render their evidence unreliable.   ...

Examination of Witnesses by Police Any police officer conducting an investigation under this Chapter, or any police officer not below the rank prescribed by the State Government ...

Fratricide, a term steeped in etymological profundity, refers to the act of killing one's sibling. Though its tragic undertones evoke visceral emotions, fratricide poses complex legal questions...

Sociology is defined as the study of social organization and institutions & of collective behaviour and interactions, including the individual's relationship to the group. This definition i...

Criminal Trial and Investigation Investigation by Police Under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), a Judicial Magistrate, who is competent to take cognizance under Se...

Rajasthan Victim Compensation Scheme, 2011In exercise of the powers conferred by section 357-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974), the State Government hereby fra...

Indeed, the concept of digital evidence came in Indian court procedure after a sudden advancement of technology. Digital evidence refers to data stored, transmitted, or received by digital devi...