Condoning Long Delays in Jail Appeals and Evaluating Sole Eyewitness Testimony in Murder Trials
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Case: ARJUN JANI @ TUNTUN v. STATE OF ORISSA
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 04-08-2026
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the principles governing the condonation of extensive delays in filing criminal appeals from jail to safeguard personal liberty.
- Analysis of the strict reliability and credibility standards required for sole eyewitness testimony to sustain a murder conviction.
- Reiteration of the absolute statutory bar under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act against admitting confessions made to police officers.
- Critique of flawed evidence recoveries and the severe judicial consequences of police extracting statements using third-degree methods.