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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in SC/ST Atrocity Case Due to Lack of Intent and Inconsistent Evidence. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(10) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated ...

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Dying Declaration as Sole Basis for Conviction | Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction under Section 302 IPC | State of Himachal Pradesh v. Chaman Lal (2026 INSC 57)

The accused husband was convicted by the Trial Court for setting his wife on fire. The High Court acquitted him by doubting the dying declaration. The...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Acquittal of Accused Under Section 302 IPC and Section 37(1) Bombay Police Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 7.4.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gondal in Se...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Convicts in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Objection Not Proved — Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 323, 504, 506 r/w 149 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Witnesses Turned Hostile and Individual Overt Acts Not Established.

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by convicts challenging their conviction in Sessions Case No. 87 of 2014 passed by the Additional ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions and Reverses Acquittals in Political Rivalry Murder Case — Witness Testimony and Recoveries Sufficient to Sustain Convictions Under Sections 302, 148, 460 IPC and Section 3 Explosives Substances Act.

The case arises from a political rivalry between CPI(M) and NDF members. On 17.07.2002, an altercation occurred between the deceased (CPI(M)) and A-3 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Unreliable Trap Proceedings. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, G B Jagadeesh, was convicted by the Special Judge, Davanagere, in Spl.C.(Lokayukta) No.9/2007 for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Uncorroborated Trap Proceedings. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Mahalingappa, a retired Junior Engineer of KPTCL, was convicted by the Special Judge and Principal Sessions Judge, Bidar, in Special Ca...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was a close relative and evidence lacked corroboration.

The appellants, Annayappa @ Krishnappa and Babu, were convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural, for the murder of Munir...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Satish Hiranna Pujari, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of his wife under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life impri...