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Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with trial court’s rejection of additional witnesses — “Order XVI Rule 1A is not a licence for delay; sufficient cause must be shown”; petition dismissed

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging a trial court order that refused permission to add two additional witnesses in a…

Rawlaw March 3, 2026

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Delhi High Court allows examination of witnesses through videoconference — “trial courts must follow 2021 VC Rules; costs must be paid or consequences will follow”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court has set aside the trial court’s orders refusing the petitioners’ request to examine their witnesses through videoconferencing. Acting on the consent of both…

Rawlaw November 20, 2025

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Alleged Murder Case of Social Activist Citing Inconsistencies in Witness Statements and Delay in Recording Eye-Witness Accounts as Ground for Doubt. “The inconsistencies between Section 161 and 164 CrPC statements of eyewitnesses create reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s story, entitling the accused to bail.”

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court allowed the criminal petition seeking regular bail filed by an accused charged under Sections 302, 120B, 109, 114, 201, and 149 of the Indian…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Patna High Court Acquits Three Appellants Convicted for Culpable Homicide and Attempt to Murder in Wrestling Ground Clash, Citing Serious Contradictions in Witness Testimonies and Lack of Proven Intent to Kill or Cause Death

“The prosecution has not established its case beyond reasonable doubt due to material contradictions affecting the core facts, requiring the benefit of doubt to be given to the accused.” Court’s…

Rawlaw July 1, 2025