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Supreme Court Confirms Conviction but Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor Girl. Circumstantial evidence including last seen together and failure to explain incriminating circumstances upheld conviction, but mitigating factors led to commutation of death penalty.

The appellant, Vijay Raikwar, was convicted by the Trial Court for the rape and murder of a 7½-year-old girl under Section 376(2)(f) and Section 201 ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Convicts in Murder Case — Concurrent Findings of Guilt Based on Credible Eyewitness Testimony Upheld. Non-Recovery of Weapon and Acquittal of Co-Accused Do Not Undermine Prosecution Case Under Section 302/34 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed two criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which had affirmed the conviction of the ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused Under Section 304 Part I for Causing Deaths in Property Dispute — High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Evidence of Injured Witnesses Was Credible and Unexplained Injuries on Accused Did Not Discredit Prosecution Case

The case arises from a property dispute between two families in Nallappanahalli village, Karnataka. On 15 March 1995, during a survey of houses, a ver...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses High Court Conviction Due to Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt. Accused's Defence of Blank Cheque Misuse and Absence of Loan Disbursement Raises Probable Doubt, Rebutting Presumption Under Section 139.

The case involves a criminal appeal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The appellant, ANSS Rajashekar, was accused by the resp...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Triple Murder and Robbery Case — Circumstantial Evidence Found Insufficient to Sustain Conviction. Last Seen Circumstance and Recovery of Stolen Articles Fail to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case pertains to the murder of three persons, Premchand Jain, his wife Anandi Devi, and their unmarried daughter Preeti, and the robbery of cash a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case Due to Concurrent Findings of Fact. Plaintiff Failed to Prove Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963.

The appellant, Kamal Kumar, filed a civil suit against Premlata Joshi and others seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of suit land. The...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kerala Abkari Act Case - Reduces Imprisonment to Period Already Undergone. Conviction for Possession of Arrack and IMFL Under Sections 8(2) and 63 of Kerala Abkari Act Upheld but Sentence Reduced to 35 Days.

The appellant was convicted under Section 8(2) and Section 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act for possession of 4.5 litres of arrack and 3.750 litres of Indi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Gift Deed Dispute, Restores Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and First Appellate Court. High Court's Reversal Set Aside for Exceeding Jurisdiction Under Section 100 CPC and Misconstruing Valuation as Consideration.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Jagdish Chander (appellant/first defendant) against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court whic...