Framing of Charge in a Criminal Case

22 May 2021Posted inCriminal law
A charge in a criminal case is a written notice in which precise and specific accusation against the accused in regard to the offence is stated. It is the foundation of the criminal trial. The charge conveys the accused the accusation which the prosecution intends to prove against him in the court. It enables him to prepare for his defence in regard to the accusation.

Electronic Evidence u/s 65B of Evidence Act

22 May 2021Posted inEvidence law
The requirement of the certificate, under Section 65B (4) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA), is mandatory for admissibility of electronic record in evidence. The Supreme Court (SC) finally took this view in Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal case delivered on 14th July 2020.