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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Selection Committee Members in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Proceedings Under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC Were Abusive as Members Merely Relied on Documents Without Involvement in Alleged Forgery.

The dispute arose from criminal proceedings initiated against members of a Selection Committee for offenses including forgery and cheating under the I...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Abkari Act Case Considering Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. Conviction under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act upheld but sentence reduced to one year simple imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,00,000.

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the judgment of the Kerala High Court which had upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 55(a) o...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted to Accused in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Granting Bail by Overlooking the Gravity of the Offence and the Victim's Right to Be Heard Under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.

The Supreme Court set aside the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra @ Monu, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence cas...

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Supreme Court Quashes Convictions Under Section 326 IPC Based on Compromise Between Parties. Non-compoundable Offences Can Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC When Dispute is Private and Settled, Following Principles from Gian Singh and Laxmi Narayan Cases.

The Supreme Court considered two criminal appeals involving convictions under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which is a non-compoundable ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Quashing of FIRs in Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Compromise. The Court held that Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to quash serious offences like attempt to murder and robbery merely on compromise, as it affects public interest and societal order.

The Supreme Court of India heard two appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against separate High Court orders quashing criminal proceedings on the ba...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Chain of Circumstances Incomplete, Extra-Judicial Confession Weak. The court held that suspicion cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of Devi Lal and Babu Lal, setting aside their conviction under Section 302 read with Section 120B of the Indian ...