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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Three Appellants in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Common Intention. Collective assault resulting in death by stabbing; conviction under Section 302/34 IPC upheld despite minor discrepancies in witness accounts and delay in FIR registration.

The Supreme Court dismissed three appeals arising from a collective assault resulting in the death of Ajay Kumar Sharma on 9th August 1996. The incide...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal, Holds Trustee of Deemed University as Public Servant Under PC Act. Interpretation of 'University' in Section 2(c)(xi) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 includes Deemed Universities.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Gujarat against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had discharged the respondent,...

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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Harassment and Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Limitation and Lack of Entrustment. Complaint Filed Beyond Three-Year Limitation Period for Section 498A IPC and No Evidence of Entrustment of Stridhan to Husband Under Section 406 IPC.

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals arising from a matrimonial dispute. The complainant wife married the husband on 28 July 2007 and they lived t...

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Supreme Court Refers to Three-Judge Bench the Question Whether Quantity of Mixture or Pure Drug Content Determines Punishment Under NDPS Act. The Court Held That E. Micheal Raj Requires Reconsideration as It Omitted Note 2 of Notification and the Scheme of the Act Treating Preparations as a Whole.

The Supreme Court, in a reference arising from multiple appeals and writ petitions, considered the correctness of the decision in E. Micheal Raj v. In...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in TADA Case Due to Involuntary Confession and Lack of Corroboration. Confession recorded under Section 15 of TADA Act found not voluntary as guidelines in Kartar Singh were not followed, and confession of co-accused not admissible without joint trial.

The appellant, Raja @ Ayyappan, was convicted by the Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) for ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Bail Order in Dowry Death Case — Emphasizes Need for Speaking Orders in Bail Matters. High Court's cryptic order granting bail to a convict under Section 304B IPC was quashed for lack of reasoning and failure to consider evidence of dowry harassment.

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal filed by the father of a deceased victim against the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to the respondent-...