Thursday, April 7, 2016

Section 111A Indian Evidence Act

IEA 111a : Section 111A of the Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Presumption as to certain offences.—
(1) Where a person is accused of having committed any offence specified in sub-section (2), in—1[111A. Presumption as to certain offences.—(1) Where a person is accused of having committed any offence specified in sub-section (2), in—"
(a) any area declared to be a disturbed areas under any enactment, for the time being in force, making provision for the suppression of disorder and restoration and maintenance of public order; or
(b) any area in which there has been, over a period of more than one month, extensive disturbance of the public peace, and it is shown that such person had been at a place in such area at a time when firearms or explosives were used at or from that place to attack or resist the members of any armed forces or the forces charged with the maintenance of public order acting in the discharge of their duties, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, that such person had committed such offence.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section (1) are the following, namely:—
(a) an offence under section 121, section 121A section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b) criminal conspiracy or attempt to commit, or abatement of, an offence under section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 111A Indian Evidence Act 1872:
Municipal Committee, Jullundur vs Shri Romesh Saggi And Ors. on 11 December, 1968 - Punjab-Haryana High Court
Javed @ Java Ahmed Mohammed Akbar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 11 December, 2006 - Bombay High Court
V.N. Narayanan Nair And Ors. vs State Of Kerala And Ors. on 14 August, 1970 - Kerala High Court
Apeejay Private Limited vs Raghavachari Narasinhan And Ors. on 19 June, 1996 - Calcutta High Court 

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