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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Unexplained Delay in Mercy Petition. Unexplained delay of over 4 years by State in forwarding mercy petition violates Article 21 and warrants commutation.

The petitioner, Jagdish, was convicted for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death by the trial court on 24.04.2006. The High ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Culpable Homicide Case, Dismisses State Appeal for Murder. The court held that the act of causing death without intention to murder falls under Section 304 Part II IPC, and acquittal under Section 302 IPC was proper.

The judgment arises from two cross-appeals: Criminal Appeal No.237/2009 filed by the original accused (Arun Gabhaji Pakade, Ankush Arun Pakade, Panchf...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder Under Section 307 IPC — Razor Attack on Throat and Waist Constitutes Attempt to Murder. Evidence of Injured Witness and Medical Testimony Found Credible and Sufficient to Sustain Conviction.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Mangesh Radheshyam Raut, the applicant/accused, challenging his conviction and sentence ...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC — Publication of Defamatory Article in Newspaper Constitutes Offence. Court Holds That Truth and Public Good Are Defences Under Exception 1 to Section 499 IPC, But Burden of Proof Lies on Accused.

The case arises from a private complaint filed by B.A. Harish Gowda, a government officer, against Ravindra Reshme and others, who were journalists an...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Forum for Trial in SEBI Act Cases — Retrospective Application of 2002 and 2014 Amendments Disputed. Court Considers Whether Change from Magistrate to Sessions Court and Subsequent Special Courts Affects Pre‑2002 Offences Still Pending.

This batch of appeals and petitions before the Supreme Court concerned the proper forum for trial of offences under the Securities and Exchange Board ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals by Fifteen Accused Against Conviction for Murder, Attempt to Murder and Rioting Armed with Deadly Weapons. Trial Court Convictions Under Sections 302, 307, 324, 147, 148, 149, 323, 504 IPC and Fine Imposed, While Acquittal Under Bombay Police Act Maintained.

The case arose from a family dispute over ill-treatment of the complainant's sister by her husband's family. On 20 November 2003, the complainant's si...

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High Court of Karnataka Confirms Death Sentence for Nine Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Read with Section 149 IPC for Murder of Six Family Members.

The High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad, heard a criminal reference case (Crl.R.C. No.11/2009) for confirmation of death sentence awarde...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rash Driving and Death Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Proof of Negligence. Conviction under Sections 279, 304A IPC and Section 187 MV Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The revision petitioner, Dyaniyal S/o Malku Army, was convicted by the Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Humnabad in C.C. No. 309/2019 for offences under Se...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case but Reduces Compensation Amount. Dishonour of Cheque for Rs. 7,10,000 under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Sentence reduced from Rs. 7,10,000 to Rs. 4,70,000.

The petitioner, M/s. Banavathy & Company, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. against the judgment date...