Section 7. Proceedings and evidence not invalidated by omission of oath or irregularity

Deaf and dumb witness testimony; Section 119 Indian Evidence Act, 1872; interpreter and special educator; oath administration; Oaths Act 1969 ss.4, 5, 7; Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement; Section 313 Cr.P.C. enquiry; attempt to commit rape; Section 511 IPC with Section 376(2)(j)(l) IPC; Section 323 IPC;

Rape — Section 376(2)(l) IPC — intellectually disabled victim (75% moderate intellectual disability) — competency of witness — Section 118 Indian Evidence Act — voir dire / preliminary examination — Section 164(5A) CrPC — videography of statement of disabled victim — interpreter and special educator — statement in…

Conviction under Section 304(II) IPC for killing a man with a stone during a quarrel was upheld on appeal; the son's revision seeking enhancement to Section 302 was dismissed. The High Court held motive need not be proved with direct evidence and affirmed the admissibility of a 16-year-old witness's testimony.

A man convicted under Section 304(II) IPC for killing an old man with a stone during a quarrel appealed his conviction; the deceased's son sought revision for remand.

COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO.17363/2023 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVA PRAKASH GIRISH SON OF SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH SHIVAPRAKASH AGED ABOUT 45 YEA

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