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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Conviction Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC Upheld. Recovery of Blood-Stained Stone and Gold Chains at Appellant's Instance, Coupled with Last Seen Evidence, Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Raja Khan, was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for the murder of Neeraj Yadav and causing disappearance of ...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Family Clash Case, Extends Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act to Appellant. Conviction under Sections 326, 325, 452, 323 IPC Affirmed but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Considering Settlement in Cross Case.

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which had partly allowed the appeal of the appellant Ramesh, affirm...

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Supreme Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Circumstantial Evidence Case — Death Due to Sudden Quarrel, Not Premeditated Murder. Conviction under Section 302/34 IPC converted to Section 304 Part I IPC as the incident arose from a sudden fight without premeditation.

The case arises from the death of a person whose dead body was found on 3.2.1997 in the verandah of a shop. The appellants, Suresh Chandra Tiwari and ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Bus Driver in Rash Driving Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Conviction under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC set aside as sole eyewitness did not testify that the bus was driven rashly or negligently.

The applicant, Shivaji Damodar Karne, a bus driver employed with BEST, was convicted by the trial court (28th Esplanade Court, Mumbai) in CC No.40/P/9...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Inadmissible Confession and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 22(c) and 29 of NDPS Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove supply or conspiracy beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Ajay Kumar Gupta, was accused no.2 in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The prosecution...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Circumstantial Evidence Murder Case — Chain of Circumstances Must Be Complete and Consistent Only with Guilt. The court dismissed appeals against conviction under Sections 302, 120B, 201 IPC based on memorandum statements and recovery of dead body.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging the conviction of four accused persons for the murder of Dharmendra Satnani. The case was based entire...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Conviction Overturned as Prosecution Failed to Establish Complete Chain of Circumstances and Comply with Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in Recovery of Deceased's Body.

The appeal arose from a murder case where the appellant, Boby (accused No. 3), was convicted by the trial court and High Court for offences including ...