We are of the view from the aforesaid that the suggestions put by the defence counsel in the cross-examination of the eyewitnesses establish...

Having not entered into the witness box and having not presented himself for cross-examination, an adverse presumption has to be drawn again...

 When examined in the light of parameters laid down in the aforesaid judgments, clearly, the Trial Court has misdirected itself in rejecting...

  To wit, witnesses (other than the parties) have been confronted with the contents of the election petition or the written statement and as...

On  plain reading of the said provisions, the contention of Shri Sudin Usgaonkar,  learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Respondents, th...

In the aforesaid backdrop, we have to consider the most relevant issue involved in this case. Admittedly, the Enquiry Officer, the High Cour...

Clearly the procedure sought to be adopted is unviable. If the Plaintiff wanted to lead these documents in evidence, he ought to have done...

  Emphasizing this facet of sub-section (4) the decision in Anvar holds that the requirement of producing a certificate arises when the e...

Let me at this stage take a note of one very important aspect. The plaintiffs could be said to have satisfactorily discharged the burden o...

 I have given due consideration to the rival submissions. It is true that on plain reading of provisions of 0.18 R. 17 of the Code, it appe...

The accused had sexual intercourse with me on the pretext that he would marry me. After I became pregnant I requested to him to marry me ...

 It is unfortunate that this witness who would have been an important witness for defendants Nos. 4 to 11 was not examined earlier. She ...

The testimony of PW-1 is not contradicted or undermined. No suggestion is put to PW-1 that his deposition regarding the contract of gua...

The effect of not cross-examining a witness on a particular fact/circumstance has been dealt with and explained by this Court in Laxmib...

 The interrogatories would suggest that the marriage had taken place in that year 1955. It may be before May or after May, 1955, nothing...

Thus, it is clear that these stray sentences elicited in the cross-examination could hardlv be construed as admission. The Supreme Court...

It has also been held by this Court that merely because a Court Commissioner is appointed, it will not prejudice the interest of either of ...

An outline is an excellent tool for making sure you don’t overlook any important subjects during a deposition. But don’t let this tool ...

 The next grievance of this petitioner is that the plan and report of the Commissioner cannot be admitted in evidence. In regard to it, th...

  If the document is produced for the cross-examination of the witness of the other party, the document could be used for cross-examinatio...