right to be heard by counsel. Even the intelligent and educated layman has small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged ... foundation of that knowledge of law. No layman, educated or uneducated, can be expected to defend himself at a criminal trial, particularly, one involving complicated
that of Brij
Raj Singh horizontal is wholly fallacious.
4. A layman does not understand the
distinction between a cartridge
containing pellets and the bullet ... There is hardly
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any difference between bullet and pellet
for a layman. From 12 bore gun
cartridge is fired and 12 bore cartridge
always
thus, in the
aforementioned situation could not have been certain to a layman, like PW-1 and
other witnesses.
It may be true that
injuries of the victim may be noticed and observed even by a layman, but this layman cannot give the opinion about the cause of death
right to be heard by
counsel. Even the intelligent and educated layman has
small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If
charged
doctor has to be given preference than that of a layman.
Moreover, even if Dr. Dipali (PW12) was recalled for further
examination after
doctor has to be given preference than that of a layman.
Moreover, even if Dr. Dipali (PW12) was recalled for further
examination after
case of accident with a moving train. The
appellant is a layman working in a printing press. Even the
police officer who went ... train accident, nothing suspicious or misleading can
be attributed to a layman if a similar opinion is formed by him.
In fact, the case
first nine injuries are directed towards, what
we may call in layman‟s language, the face. The first injury is
above the right ear pinna
same standards cannot be applied where the FIR is lodged by a
layman, not conversant with the procedure. The presence of
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