The Supreme Court has held that the presumption under Section 114A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 cannot be invoked mechanically and must be applied only after the entire evidence is properly assessed. The Court ruled that where the same Read more…
The Supreme Court has held that a baptismal certificate issued by a private church authority cannot, by itself, establish a victim’s minority in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. However, Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 368 June 15, 2026 : In a significant judgment reaffirming the evidentiary value of circumstantial and forensic evidence in sexual assault cases, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the conviction of a man found Read more…