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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Contradictions in Prosecution Version. Conviction Under Sections 148, 302/149 and 324/149 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Set Aside as Dying Declaration Was Unreliable and Witness Testimony Contradictory.

The Supreme Court considered an appeal challenging the conviction and life imprisonment sentence imposed on the appellants for murder under Sections 1...

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Supreme Court Quashes Adverse Remarks and Costs Against Tax Officer in UP VAT Act Case Due to Violation of Natural Justice. High Court's Findings on Ex Parte Assessment and Service of Notice Upheld, but Ancillary Strictures and Penalties Set Aside for Lack of Hearing Opportunity.

The Supreme Court addressed appeals by a tax officer challenging adverse observations, remarks, and costs imposed by the High Court of Judicature at A...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Compulsory Retirement in Disciplinary Proceeding Despite Criminal Acquittal. Disciplinary Authority's Finding of Misconduct Upheld as Independent of Criminal Trial Outcome Under Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appeals arose from a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which set aside a compulsory retirement order imposed on a Village Accountant following ...