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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellants in Criminal Appeal. Conviction Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Goa Children's Act, 2003 Set Aside Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Property Dispute

The Appellants, were convicted by the Children's Court for offences under Section 504 and 324 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sect...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Investigation Lapses. High Court Conviction Under IPC Sections 302 and 201 Reversed, Trial Court Acquittal Restored

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeals, setting aside the High Court's conviction and restoring the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellants ...

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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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Conviction under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) set aside — Benefit of doubt granted — Prosecution failed to establish the accused’s involvement beyond reasonable doubt.

Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dacoity Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence and Doubtful Arrest. Benefit of Doubt Granted – Dock Identification and Arrest Manner Found Unreliable.

The Supreme Court held that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the appellant beyond a reasonable doubt. The dock identification by PW-9 was ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof – Conviction Set Aside.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 Extra-Judicial Confession ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap – Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Failure of the prosecution to establish an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence led to the acquittal of the accused in a case involving abduction, sexual assault, and murder.

Major Acts Discussed: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – S...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment in Politically Motivated Murder Case. Political Rivalry Escalates to Murder: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Under Section 302 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu challenging his conviction and life sentence for murder under Section 302 IPC. The...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1989 Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence. Circumstantial evidence with missing links leads to acquittal in the murder case of Gouri against Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer.

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the appellant, Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer, in a murder case based solely on circumstantial evidence du...