Supreme Court of India
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Jai Lal and Ors.
INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.
5 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.
From the headnote
Criminal Law: Evidence Act, 187.,,: Section 45. District Horticultural Officer-Examined as expert witness-For assessing the fruit- bearing capacity of apple orchards-Such expert witness made no scientific study or research in assessing the productivity of apple trees -Credibility of such expert evidences-Held: Testimony of such an expert witness cannot be given the label of expert evidence -Criminal Trial. Penal Code, 1860: Sections 120- and 420.
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Gastrade International v. Commissioner of Customs, Kandla
- 2019 Pattu Rajan v. The State of Tamil Nadu
- 2019 Maharaja Agrasen Hospital & Ors. v. Master Rishabh Sharma & Ors.
- 2017 State of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors.
- 2013 Safi Mohd. v. State of Rajasthan
Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to
Sign in free to read it
- The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
- The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
- Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
- Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
- Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
An email address, no password.