Day: November 17, 2025

Injuries prove the presence, not the truthfulness, of the testimony : Allahabad High Court

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  The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the criminal appeal challenging the acquittal of three accused persons in a 2018 assault case, holding that while the testimony of an injured witness generally carries high evidentiary value, the principle does not apply when the accused is also injured or when the testimony is inconsistent with medical … Read more

MSHRC Recommendations Ignored, Violating Victims’ Constitutional Rights: PIL Reaches Bombay High Court

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A new Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Bombay High Court, Bombay, questioning the Maharashtra government’s long-standing indifference towards victims of human rights violations. Practicing Advocate Satyam Atul Surana who has filed the instant petition as the petitioner in person, describes the issue as a “serious failure & travesty of justice,” pointing to … Read more