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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand of Dowry Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304B IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 set aside as prosecution failed to establish dowry demand proximate to death.

The appellant, Das @ Pragalathan, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sectio...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape and Robbery Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Evidence of Victim and Witnesses Found Unreliable, Medical and Forensic Evidence Not Supporting Prosecution Case.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of acquittal dated 18...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Proof of Demand. Allegation of Bribe Demand Fails as Complainant's Testimony Lacks Corroboration and Material Witnesses Not Examined Under Section 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Sayaji Dashrath Kawade, was serving as Sub-Divisional Engineer in the Department of Telecommunications at Aurangabad. The complainant, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Excise Act Case Due to Procedural Lapses and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 set aside as prosecution failed to prove conscious possession of illicit liquor.

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by four accused persons challenging their conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Ex...

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 398, 324, 419 IPC. The Court Re-Appreciates Evidence to Determine Whether Trial Court Erred in Convicting Accused for Dacoity Preparation and Impersonation.

The criminal appeal arose from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court-XV, Bangalore, in S.C.No.946/2009...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Employer, Restores Dismissal of Employee for Corruption. Acquittal in Criminal Trial Due to Hostile Witnesses Does Not Bar Departmental Proceedings Based on Different Evidence.

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which set...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows State Appeal, Convicts Accused in Murder Case Under Sections 302, 307, 147, 149 IPC. Eye-witness testimony found credible and injury on accused plausibly explained, leading to reversal of acquittal for five accused.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal recorded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nanded in Sessions Case No. 76/1998. The res...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Contradictory dying declarations cannot sustain conviction under Section 302 IPC without corroboration.

The appellant, Prakash Dattaram Chavan, was convicted by the First Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Palghar, in Sessions Case No. 139 of 2003 for the ...