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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Homicide Case Based on Conspiracy and Exhortation Evidence. Municipal Councillor's Role in Attack Leading to Death Established Under Section 304 Part II Read with Section 120B Indian Penal Code, 1860, Despite Acquittal of Co-accused.

The case involved an appeal by the sixth accused, a Municipal Councillor, against his conviction for offenses including conspiracy and culpable homici...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Bank's Appeal in Pension Dispute Under Bipartite Settlement and Pension Regulations. Employee Removed for Misconduct Entitled to Pension as Appellate Order Granting Terminal Benefits Attained Finality and He Completed Minimum Pensionable Service.

The dispute arose from the removal of an employee from service by United Commercial Bank following a disciplinary enquiry that found him guilty of rio...

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Supreme Court Restores Sessions Judge’s Order Summoning Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC. Revisional Jurisdiction Misapplied – High Court’s Interference Unwarranted

Power Under Section 319 CrPC: The Supreme Court reiterated the principles laid down in Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 3 SCC 92, holding tha...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Overturned as Witness Testimonies Were Inconsistent and Failed to Inspire Confidence.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cross-FIR Case Between Advocates Due to Abuse of Process and Apology. Second FIR Registered as Counterblast to First FIR Was Deemed an Abuse of Law Under Sections 294(b), 323, and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Quashed to End Protracted Litigation.

The appeal arose from a dispute between two advocates practising in Kodaikanal, leading to cross-FIRs registered in December 2017. The first appellant...

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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...