In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has elucidated the principles relating to the application of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.Section 106 of the Evidence Act is an exception to.
The Patna High Court has ordered the State Government to pay a compensation of ₹2 lakh to a man who was subjected to severe torture and assault while in police custody.Applying the principle under.
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act cannot be attracted in a case unless the initial burden of establishing the guilt of the accused is prima.
"Although Sec106 is not aimed at relieving the prosecution from its burden to establish guilt of an accused, it applies to cases where chain of events has been successfully established by the prosecution", the Court said