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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder and Attempted Murder Case Under Sections 302, 307, and 504 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Reliable Testimony

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court's judgment affirming the conviction of Anjani Singh for offences under Sections 302, 307, and...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case -- Overturns High Court's Contributory Negligence Finding -- Restores Tribunal's Award for Full Compensation

The Supreme Court heard an appeal challenging the High Court's finding of 50% contributory negligence on the deceased car driver in a motor accident c...

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Supreme Court altered Conviction to U/s 304-II of IPC from Under Section 302 IPC for Murdering Two Minor Daughters -- Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The Supreme Court partly allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellants against her conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murderi...

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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 Modified Conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC Due to Lack of Premeditation. Sudden Fight Over Agricultural Land Dispute—No Premeditation—Conviction Altered to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder

A sudden fight without premeditation, even if leading to death, does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 IPC. Test...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in TADA Case Due to Procedural Lapses in Recording Confessional Statements. Confessions Under TADA Act Deemed Inadmissible Due to Non-Compliance with Safeguards

Procedural Safeguards under TADA Act: The Court emphasized that confessions recorded under Section 15 of the TADA Act must strictly comply with the p...

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Appeal against the reduction of conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision considering the medical evidence, lapse of time, and the age of the accused.

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 – Section 304 Part II – Reduction of conviction – Causation and medical evidence –...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeals of Convicts – Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Conviction Under Sections 148 and 302 Read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Accused’s Plea of Alibi Rejected

Consistent and corroborated eyewitness testimonies established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Plea of alibi must be conclusive...

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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...

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Motor Vehicle Accident – Compensation – Liability of Minor Driver. Supreme Court absolved the minor of driving liability and upheld enhanced compensation for the claimants while setting aside the recovery direction against the vehicle’s owner.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Reappreciation of Evidence – Scope of interference by Supreme Court – Findings of the lower courts...