The Supreme Court held that a woman’s statement recorded by police under Section 161 CrPC can be treated as a valid dying declaration. The Court also summoned the husband’s relatives for further proceedings in the case before it.
The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval of defendants hiding prior criminal records in bail requests, highlighting a trend of non-disclosure in special leave petitions. To address this, the court mandated full disclosure of criminal history in applications. Non-compliance could lead to the dismissal of petitions, emphasizing the need for credibility in legal processes.
Justice B.R. Gavai highlighted the critical role of judicial ethics and integrity at a conference in Gujarat, stressing that a judge’s conduct affects public trust. He warned that resigning to contest elections could harm perceptions of impartiality and emphasized the judiciary’s independence from other branches to maintain credibility and prevent justice delays.
Institutional trust in courts and their credibility is the very basis of a thriving constitutional order, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandcrachud said on Wednesday (Oct 9). CJI was speaking at the Bhutan Distinguished Speakers’ Forum, a part of the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Lecture Series, on the subject of ‘Judicial Legitimacy through accessibility, transparency and technology: the Indian experience’. Dealing with the issue of public trust, the CJI said that courts do not directly hold resources as trustees of people.
The Supreme Court of India highlighted the need for active participation of courts in trials, especially when public prosecutors neglect their duties. The court stressed the importance of thorough cross-examinations by public prosecutors to uncover the truth. Emphasizing the duty of courts to ascertain truth, it criticized prosecutorial and judicial failures.