Search Results Page

Search Results

1 - 10 of 17 (0.28 seconds)

State Of Punjab vs Karnail Singh on 14 August, 2003

14. If an offence takes place inside the privacy of a house and in such circumstances where the assailants have all the opportunity to plan and commit the offence at the time and in circumstances of their choice, it will be extremely difficult for the prosecution to lead evidence to establish the guilt of the accused if the strict principle of circumstantial evidence, as noticed above, is insisted upon by the courts. A judge does not preside over a criminal trial merely to see that no innocent man is punished. A judge also presides to see that a guilty man does not escape. Both are 25 public duties. (See Stirland V. Director of Public Prosecutions-quoted with approval by Arijit Pasayat, J. in the State of Punjab v. Karnail Singh.) The law does not enjoin a duty on the prosecution to lead evidence of such character which is almost impossible to be led or at any rate extremely difficult to be led. The duty on the prosecution is to lead such evidence which it is capable of leading, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case. Here it is necessary to keep in mind Section 106 of the Evidence Act which says that when any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him. Illustration (b0 appended to this section throws some light on the content and scope of this provision and it reads:
Supreme Court of India Cites 18 - Cited by 570 - A Pasayat - Full Document

State Of Rajasthan vs Jaggu Ram on 4 January, 2008

In the case of State of Rajasthan vs. Jaggu Ram reported in 2008(12) SCC 51=2008 CRI. L.J. 1039 the apex Court relying upon earlier judgments reversed the order of acquittal passed by the High Court and held the accused guilty of the offence punishable under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. As to the scope of Section 106 of the Evidence Act the following view appear from para 28:-
Supreme Court of India Cites 16 - Cited by 56 - G S Singhvi - Full Document
1   2 Next