Acquittal in Circumstantial Evidence Case – Conviction Set Aside
10 Feb 2025Supreme Court Held – Failure to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete – Appellant Acquitted (Par...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempted Murder Case: Appellate Court’s Power to Modify Sentence Limited by Statutory Maximum – Life Imprisonment Reduced to 7 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
7 Feb 2025The appellant attacked his mother-in-law with a billhook, causing grievous injuries. The Trial Court imposed life imprisonment under Section 307 ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence. Recovery Process Flawed – Chain of Circumstances Broken – Conviction Set Aside
7 Feb 2025Circumstantial Evidence and Burden of Proof – Whether the prosecution established an unbroken chain of circumstances proving the guilt of the accuse...
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High Court
Acquittal in Corruption Case: Demand and Acceptance of Bratification Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt
7 Feb 2025Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Defective Sanction Order Demand and Acceptance of I...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Quashed Trial Court’s Order Denying Amendment of Plea in Suit for Pre-emption Rights. Court Held That the Amendment Was Merely Clarificatory and Did Not Change the Nature of the Suit
7 Feb 2025Constitution of India (COI) – Article 227 – Power of Superintendence of High Court – Court held that interference under Article 227 is justified...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Doubtful Arrest and Lack of Identification. Manner of Arrest and Identification Found Unreliable – Conviction Set Aside – Appellants Acquitted.
4 Feb 2025Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 313 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 392, 397, 41...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof – Conviction Set Aside.
4 Feb 2025Constitution of India, 1950 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 Extra-Judicial Confession ...
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High Court
Right of workman to engage an advocate as a defence representative in domestic enquiry — Industrial Court’s interim order allowing appointment of an advocate set aside — Absence of legally trained mind on the employer’s side — Principles of natural justice upheld.
3 Feb 2025The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court’s order, holding that mere experience in handling domestic enquiries does not constitute a lega...
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Supreme Court
Acquittal in Dowry Death Case – Supreme Court Quashes Conviction for Lack of Evidence. Failure to Prove Cruelty or Harassment Soon Before Death – Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case.
31 Jan 2025Section 304-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Dowry Death – Essential Ingredients – Section 113-B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Presumption of Dowry...
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Supreme Court
Quashing of criminal proceedings – No violation of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – Magistrate’s summoning order lacked reasons.
30 Jan 2025Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 of the Code ...
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