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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Appellant Convicted Under Section 304 Part-II IPC in Culpable Homicide Case -- Youth and Provocation Factors Lead to Sentence Modification While Conviction Upheld

The Supreme Court partially allowed the criminal appeal filed by Kotresh @ Kotrappa against the State of Karnataka and another respondent -- The appel...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Attempt to Murder Case Involving Firearm Assault by Constable. Court Holds That Firing AK-47 Rifle at Colleagues With Knowledge That Bullets Could Cause Death Establishes Intention Under Section 307 IPC, Regardless of Injury Being Non-Life-Threatening.

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh challenging the High Court's judgment that had acquitted the accused-respon...

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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 Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Land Dispute Homicide Case. Premeditation and Use of Deadly Weapons Establish Murder – Appeal Dismissed

Premeditation and Intent: Armed trespass and targeting a vital body part (head) with deadly weapons conclusively proved murder under Section 302 IPC (...

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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 Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...