Dying declaration cannot be sole basis for conviction: Supreme Court

IANS | August 26, 2023 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court has said that if there is any suspicion over the veracity of the dying declaration or the evidence on record shows that it is not true, then it will only be considered as a piece of evidence and cannot be the sole basis for conviction.

WhatsApp scam calls back to haunt Indian users, this time from US

IANS | August 26, 2023 12:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) WhatsApp users in India on Saturday witnessed a new wave of scam where cyber-criminals started calling people on the platform from fake US numbers, pretending to be their senior office executives and colleagues, thus trying to give their modus operandi a new level of authenticity.

Iskcon flyover accident case: Next hearing on Sep 1

IANS | August 26, 2023 11:16 AM

Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IANS)  Tathya Patel and his father Pragnesh Patel, the accused in the Iskcon flyover accident case that killed nine persons, will appear before the Ahmedabad District and Rural court on September 1 for their next hearing.