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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 Insufficient Evidence and Unreliable Confession. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on confession and circumstantial evidence.

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals filed by four appellants challenging their conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section...

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Supreme Court Quashes Bail Order in Murder Case Due to Non-Application of Mind by High Court. Bail granted without considering seriousness of crime, role of accused, and other relevant factors under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, violating principles of reasoned judicial orders.

The dispute arose from a criminal appeal challenging the High Court's bail order in a murder case. The appellant, who lost two sons in the incident, f...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insolvency Case Due to Absence of Financial Debt Against Pledgor. Petition Under Section 7 IBC Not Maintainable as No Disbursement Was Made to Corporate Debtor, and Pledge Alone Does Not Constitute Financial Debt Under Section 5(8) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissing an appeal against an order of the Adjudicating Auth...