Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The […]
The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding the reliability of evidence in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. This case highlights the importance of independent witness testimony and the prosecution’s burden of proof. The bench comprised Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, with the judgment authored by
Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J. Can a party be allowed to amend their written statement to retract admissions made earlier? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a property dispute arising from a will. The court examined the circumstances under which
