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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Vague Allegations and Inconsistent Findings. General and Omnibus Statements Without Specific Instances Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act.

The case arises from the suicide of a married woman, allegedly driven to it by her husband (A1) and in-laws (A2 and A3) due to continuous torture and ...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Based on Child Witness and Circumstantial Evidence. Section 106 of Evidence Act Shifts Burden on Husband for Wife's Death in Matrimonial Home.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of Balveer Singh by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The case involved the murder of Biren...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act — Search and Seizure Vitiated for Lack of Proper Information Recording and Personal Search Procedure.

The case pertains to an appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.04.2011 passed by the Principal District and Sessions...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition of Ex-Post Master Convicted for Criminal Breach of Trust and Falsification of Accounts — Concurrent Findings of Fact Upheld Under Sections 408 and 477-A IPC.

The petitioner, Sudesh Kumar, was an ex-post master at Kanchakal Post Office. He was charged with criminal breach of trust under Section 408 IPC and f...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Condition of Deposit of 25% Compensation for Suspension of Sentence in Cheque Bounce Cases. Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is procedural and applies to pending appeals; condition does not violate Article 21.

The petitioner, Ajay Vinodchandra Shah, was convicted in three separate cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for cheque bou...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Child Victim's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Sexual Assault Under Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The appellant, Irappa S/o Basappa Khajagar, was convicted by the III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, in S.C. No. 312/2014 for offences un...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Attempt to Rape Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other and Medical Evidence Does Not Support the Prosecution Case Under Section 376 read with 511 IPC.

The appellant, Kishor @ Vadya s/o Shivdas Koli, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhusawal, in Sessions Case No.100 of 2014 for offences...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application in Part, Modifying Condition of Deposit of Fine While Suspending Sentence in Summary Criminal Case. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Reduce Fine Deposit from Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.25,000 for Vehicle Owner Who Was Not an Accused.

The applicant, Vinod Pandurang Ghorad, filed a criminal application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging an order passed by the Additional Sessions J...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Related Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was a close relative with material contradictions and no independent corroboration.

The case involves five criminal appeals filed by original accused persons convicted under Section 302 read with 34 IPC for the murder of one person. T...