Coming straight to the point , it has been debated time and again since a long time that , “Can circumstantial evidence alone form the basis of conviction ?” In other words , “Is it fair to rely solely upon circumstantial evidence to convict anyone ?” First of all , ...
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Coming straight to the point, let me begin by saying that the word ‘alibi’ is a latin expression which means and implies in common connotation as ‘elsewhere’. It is always used as a shield of defence and never as a weapon of offence by the accused and this is most ...
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Before dwelling upon extra judicial confession, it is incumbent to first of all understand what exactly confession is. It has not been defined anywhere in the Evidence Act. Stephen in his ‘Digest of the Law of Evidence’ (Article 21) defines it as: “A confession is an admission made at any ...
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To start with, before I venture to elaborate exhaustively on the role played by experts in shaping the opinion of the Courts, it is imperative first and foremost to understand who really an expert is. In layman’s language, an expert can be inferred as “Someone (a person) who has special ...
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