Section 280 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
280. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness.
- When a presiding Judge or Magistrate has recorded the evidence ... also record such remarks (if any) as he thinks material respecting the demeanour of such witness whilst under examination
accused when he was examined under Section 313 Cr.P.C., the demeanour of P.W.1 and of the accused, held that the prosecution ... accused when he was examined under Section 313 Cr.P.C.
(4)Demeanour of P.W.1 when she was in the witness- box before
judge who did not have the benefit of watching
the
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demeanour, or for an appellate -court, which does not have
such an opportunity ... case. The appellate court may take note
of any comment on the demeanour of a witness but never
guides itself entirely by such a comment
advantage of a course, which ordinarily should be avoided list, and the demeanour of the witnesses has to be observed by the court. The learned ... before this Court, which will also give an opportunity to watch the demeanour of the witnesses. It is also stated that the medical certificates have
cannot be disbelieved. Apart from this aspect of the matter, the demeanour of P.W.2 also had been recorded by the learned Judge ... that now she was deposing falsehood and falsely implicating the accused.
The demeanour of this witness was recorded by the learned Judge as hereunder
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E. Evidence via Video-Conferencing viz.-a-viz Recording of Demeanour of
Witness ...................................................................................................... 40
F. Whether an „Educated Woman Hailing From Developed Country ... that the Courts have the power to record the reactions, tone
and demeanour of the witnesses, which is important to be considered
during cross-examination
Lodging FIR and Lack of Medical Evidence ................................. 23
Importance of recording demeanour of a witness: Section 280 of
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F. Prosecution Case ... thereafter. At this stage, the Trial Court has very
pertinently recorded her demeanour while deposing before the Court,
observing as follows:
"Court observation
them is crucial
so that they get to see the witnesses' demeanour. Besides, the
Parsi suits must be heard in camera, not printed ... record such remarks as it
thinks material in respect of the demeanour of any witness
while under examination. Provided that any objection raised
during
baje kaj Korlo).
At this stage the trial Court has recorded the demeanour of this
child witness, that she started crying in the witness dock ... This
Court finds this demeanour of the child witness to be of utmost
significance and importance, in this case, the reasons thereof
shall be unfolded
mythology of a witness's demeanour. Not only does Salem-II
acknowledge legislative wisdom in according greater importance to
judicial time than ... basis of a judge's noting of a witness's
demeanour. Such notings are rare, to begin with. When they are
made, they
