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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. Appellate Court's Decision Without Trial Court Records Violates Section 385 CrPC and Article 21 of Constitution, Requiring Fresh Consideration.

The Supreme Court considered an appeal arising from a corruption conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant had been convi...

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Supreme Court Declares Accused Juvenile and Quashes Death Sentence Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Age Determination Based on School Birth Certificate Prevails Over Ossification Test, Leading to Release After Over 5 Years Incarceration as Maximum Sentence for Juvenile Below 16 is 3 Years.

The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the judgment and order dated 15.11.2018 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which affirmed the death sentenc...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty.

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husba...

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Supreme Court Allows Suspension of Sentence in Bank Fraud Case Due to Erroneous Aggregation of Concurrent Sentences. High Court's Rejection of Bail Under Section 389 CrPC Set Aside as It Overlooked Trial Court's Direction That All Sentences Run Concurrently, Reducing Maximum Imprisonment to 7 Years.

The appellant, N. Ramamurthy, was convicted by the Special Judge for CBI cases in Bengaluru for offences under Section 120-B read with Sections 409, 4...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Complainant's Failure to Prove Debt. High Court's Reversal Set Aside as Trial Court's Findings on Rebuttal of Presumption Were Plausible and Not Perverse.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Rohitbhai Jivanlal Patel against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had reversed his acquitta...