Criminal Trial

Supreme Court moots issuing guidelines for trial against accused who are deaf, mute
Investigating officer not barred from appearing as witness for accused in cross-case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Despite getting legal justice, Soumya and Jigisha's parents struggle to find closure
Medical evidence takes precedence if it completely rules out eyewitness evidence: Calcutta High Court
Delay in trial due to police failure in ensuring presence of witnesses recurring theme in Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad High Court
Person summoned under Section 319 CrPC need not be given opportunity of hearing before being added as accused: Supreme Court
Merits of evidence cannot be gone into at stage of summons to accused during trial: Supreme Court
Absence of test identification parade not ground to disregard identification of accused in court: Kerala High Court
Webinar on "Criminal Trial" by Vidhi Parivartan
Could convict with mental illness have been put on trial? Delhi High Court to examine
2-day trial in Mumbai court leads to conviction in sexual harassment case
Aspiring to appear in competitive exam, possible delay in trial due to COVID-19 not grounds for bail in rape case: Karnataka High Court
[BREAKING] Supreme Court orders High Courts to amend rules governing criminal trials to address delay, deficiencies
Court cannot be perceived to be accused or victim centric: Bombay High Court observes while refusing to transfer case from Thane Sessions Judge
Supreme Court might register suo motu case to examine proposal to have 'investigative magistrates' to assist police, aid evidence collection
Criminal trial of persons of unsound mind: Madras HC issues directions to spare such persons the misery of being undertrial indefinitely
The complainant’s bit-part in a trial: To “Assist”, not “Lead”
Contemnor cannot claim trial or examine witnesses as a matter of right: Delhi HC
Section 145, Indian Evidence Act does not apply to prove “omissions” in witness statements during criminal trial: Calcutta High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court issues slew of directions for Witness Protection [Read Judgment]
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