Indian Evidence Act

Shraddha Walkar murder: Why Aftab Poonawala’s grisly confessions aren’t enough to convict him

After confessing before the police, Aftab Poonawala said in court that he killed his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in the ‘heat of the moment’. However, as per the law, his admission can’t be counted as evidence

Rafale case: Using leaked documents in review petition jeopardised national security, amounts to theft, Centre tells SC

Centre told the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Wednesday that those documents filed in Rafale review petition are 'sensitive to national security' and those who conspired in photocopying the papers have committed theft

Centre considering amendment to IPC to define 'mob lynching' as offence, says senior govt functionary

The Centre is considering the possibility of amending the Indian Penal Code to define 'mob lynching' as a penal offence, a senior government functionary has said.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman helps missing soldier's mother get pension

Kamla Devi, mother of rifleman Rinku Ram who went missing while patrolling along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh in 2009, finally won her battle of more than seven years as the Centre sanctioned her pension, thanks to an intervention by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Supreme Court says certificate not mandatory for making electronic evidence judicially admissible

The Supreme Court has held that the requirement of a certificate to make an electronic evidence admissible is not mandatory "wherever interest of justice so justifies".

Former Supreme Court judges believe torture rampant in criminal justice system, some find it justified, says report

Several former Supreme Court judges believe that the practice of torturing an accused was rampant in the criminal justice system.

Rape shield laws: Courts must protect privacy of victims, not allow debate on her sex life

The inherent problem with virginity testing and the failure to prevent a rape victim’s previous sexual history from being introduced as evidence is the presumption that a sexually active woman is dishonest.

Controversial Gujarat anti-terror bill passed by majority vote in Assembly

Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday passed by a majority vote the controversial Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill which allows police to intercept and record telephonic conversations and submit them in court as evidence.