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High Court confirmed conviction of appellant in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC - Dying declaration- Conviction confirmed

The Appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Vasudev, based on allegations of illicit relations with the Appellant'...

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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 Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case Due to Reopening on Same Adjudicated Material. Reassessment Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Held Impermissible When Based on WhatsApp Chat Evidence Already Considered in Prior Assessment and Appeal Proceedings.

The dispute arose from reassessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax Department against an assessee for the Assessment Year 2019-20. The petiti...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence -- Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient for Conviction Under Indian Penal Code, 1860

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by M Anoj @ Munna against his conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860...

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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 40-Year-Old Child Rape Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Silence of a Traumatized Child Witness Not Fatal to Prosecution Case – Medical and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient for Conviction

Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Accused in Bribery Case Due to Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Established – Conviction and Sentence Set Aside – Prosecution’s Case Collapsed Due to Inconsistent Evidence �...

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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.

Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) ...

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Conviction under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) set aside — Benefit of doubt granted — Prosecution failed to establish the accused’s involvement beyond reasonable doubt.

Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...