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Relevancy and Probative Value of Entries in Books of Accounts: Deconstructing Section 34 of Indian Evidence Act

Introduction Section 34 of Indian Evidence Act provides that: Entries in books of accounts including those maintained in an electronic form, regularly kept in the course of business, are relevant whenever they refer to a matter into which the Court has to inquire, but such statements shall not alone be sufficient evidence to charge any

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Scope of Section 156(3) CrPC Curtailed- Analyzing the Order of J&K High Court

An order passed by Judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3) of CrPC[i] directing investigation was set aside by the J&K High Court yesterday on the ground that Section 156(3) of CrPC can’t be used at Post-Cognizance Stage. The High Court went further to such an extent that it directed the State Judicial Academy to conduct training

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No Transfer of Investigation under Section 406 CrPC; CBI Investigation need of the Hour- Understanding the Rhea Chakraborty’s Case

When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also sleep well. Satyameva Jayate. Today we saw the much awaited Judgement in Rhea Chakraborty’s case being pronounced by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The law was already settled through previous pronouncements but still there

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Supreme Court unlikely to help Rhea Chakraborty – Understanding the Role of Courts during Investigation

The death mystery of Sushant Singh coupled with Supreme Court reserving its order in case of Rhea Charkraborty vs State of Bihar regarding transfer of investigation from Bihar to Maharashtra and competence of CBI to take up investigation has given unfortunate scope to many legal writers to write on different issues touching this case. The

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