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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Father-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Under IPC Sections 302, 304B, 498A, and 201 Due to Insufficient Evidence and Failure to Prove Marriage Date

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of Janved Singh, the father-in-law, in a case involving the death of his daughter-in-law, Pushpa. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Former Judicial Officer in Sexual Offence Case, Upholding Charges Under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC Based on Prima Facie Evidence of False Promise to Marriage and Exploitation

<p>The Appellant, a former judicial officer, sought discharge from charges under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC, alleging a consensual rel...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Modifies Sentence to Fine. Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Favours Complainant Unless Rebutted by Probable Defence – High Court’s Acquittal Overturned

Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt (Sections 118 & 139 NI Act): The Supreme Court reiterated that once the complainant proves the cheque...

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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Supreme Court Modified Conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC Due to Lack of Premeditation. Sudden Fight Over Agricultural Land Dispute—No Premeditation—Conviction Altered to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder

A sudden fight without premeditation, even if leading to death, does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 IPC. Test...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in TADA Case Due to Procedural Lapses in Recording Confessional Statements. Confessions Under TADA Act Deemed Inadmissible Due to Non-Compliance with Safeguards

Procedural Safeguards under TADA Act: The Court emphasized that confessions recorded under Section 15 of the TADA Act must strictly comply with the p...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 40-Year-Old Child Rape Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Silence of a Traumatized Child Witness Not Fatal to Prosecution Case – Medical and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient for Conviction

Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Accused in Bribery Case Due to Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Established – Conviction and Sentence Set Aside – Prosecution’s Case Collapsed Due to Inconsistent Evidence �...

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Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellants from Charges of Abetment to Suicide

Supreme Court of India Set Aside Conviction and Sentence under Sections 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Lack of Direct or Proximate ...