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1 - 10 of 10 (0.22 seconds)The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 380 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 91 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 [Entire Act]
Sadhu Singh Roda S/O Buta Singh Etc vs State Of Punjab on 25 January, 1984
17. It is a paramount tenet of criminal law that every
accused is presumed to be innocent and cannot be convicted
unless the prosecution is able to discharge the initial onus rested
upon it beyond all reasonable doubts. The failure to do so would
necessarily result in acquittal of accused. It has been held by
Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in Sadhu Singh Vs.
State of Punjab (1997) 3 RCR (Cri) 421:
"5. In a criminal trial, it is for the prosecution to establish its
case beyond all reasonable doubts. It is for the prosecution to
travel the entire distance from 'may have' to 'must have'. If the
prosecution appears to be improbable or lacks credibility the
benefit of doubt necessarily has to go to the accused."
Section 161 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 207 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 294 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Ram Jag And Others vs The State Of U.P on 21 December, 1973
In Ram Jag Vs.
State of U.P (1974) 4 SCC 201, it was held by Hon'ble Supreme
Court that:
"Whether the delay is so long as to throw a cloud of suspicion on the
seeds of the prosecution must depend upon a variety of factors which
would vary from case to case. Even a long delay in filing report of
an occurrence can be condoned if the witnesses on whose evidence
the prosecution relies have no motive for implicating the accused.
On the other hand, prompt filing of the report is not an unmistakable
guarantee of the truthfulness of the version of the prosecution."
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