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Vadivelu Thevar vs. The State of Madras [AIR 1957 SC 614]: Supreme Court of India Conviction can be based on testimony of single witness 10. ….. On a consideration of the relevant authorities and the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, the following propositions may be safely stated as firmly established: As a general rule, a court can […]

Mohamed Sugal Esa Mamasan Rer Alalah vs. The King [AIR 1946 PC 3]: Privy Council Finding corroboration to a child’s testimony is rule of prudence and not of law 9. It was also submitted on behalf of the appellant that assuming the unsworn evidence was admissible the Court could not act upon it unless it

Sucha Singh and Anr vs. State of Punjab [AIR 2003 SC 976]: Supreme Court of India Benefit of doubt to accused should not mature fanciful doubts 20. Exaggerated devotion to the rule of benefit of doubt must not nurture fanciful doubts or lingering suspicion and thereby destroy social defence. Justice cannot be made sterile on

Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda vs. State of Maharashtra [AIR 1984 SC 1622]: Supreme Court of India Five golden principles of case to be proved for placing a reliance on the circumstantial evidence 153. A close analysis of this decision would show that the following conditions must be fulfilled before a case against an accused can

Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram Trust Evam Anna Kshetra Trust vs. Collector, Haridwar [(2017) 16 SCC 418]: Supreme Court of India Principle of escheat under Section 29 of Hindu Succession Act 20. Section 29 [of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956] embodies the principle of escheat. The doctrine of escheat postulates that where an individual dies intestate

Municipal Corpn. of Delhi vs. Sushila Devi [(1999) 4 SCC 317]: Supreme Court of India Liability for damage due to dangerous thing on land of owner 13. By a catena of decisions, the law is well settled that if there is a tree standing on the defendant’s land which is dried or dead and for

Raghunathrao Ganpatrao vs. Union of India [1994 Supp (1) SCC 191]: Supreme Court of India Repudiation of the right to privy purse privileges and validity of 26th amendment 96. Permanent retention of the privy purse and the privileges of rights would be incompatible with the sovereign and republican form of Government. Such a retention will

Angurbala Mullick vs. Debvbrata Mullick [AIR 1951 SC 293]: Supreme Court of India Position of Shebait in India in relation to property gifted to deity 13. The exact legal position of a shebait may not be capable of precise definition but its implications are fairly well established. It is settled by the pronouncement of the

Vidya Varuthi Thirtha Swamigal vs. Balusami Ayyar and Ors [(1922) 24 BOMLR 629]: Bombay High Court Gift to idol / deity in Hindu system and position of a trustee 11. It is also to be remembered that a “trust,” in the sense in which the expression is used in English law, is unknown in the

Maru Ram vs. Union of India and Others [(1981) 1 SCC 107]: Supreme Court of India Relationship between section 433-A of CrPC and Article 72 and 161 of the Constitution dealing with short sentencing of prisoners 72. We conclude by formulating our findings: (1) We repulse all the thrusts on the vires of Section 433-A.