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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration. The appeal challenged the reliability of the dying declaration and the sufficiency of evidence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The High Court of Karnataka heard a criminal appeal filed by accused Nos. 1 and 2 against their conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for the m...

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Supreme Court Validates Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes in Landmark Judgment. Upholding Equality Within Equality: Supreme Court Endorses State's Power to Sub-Classify Scheduled Castes for Targeted Reservation.

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, has upheld the constitutionality of sub-classifying Scheduled Castes for the purpose of reservati...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Restores Trial Court's Dismissal. Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Suit Lands Were Joint Family Property Under Hindu Law.

The case involves a partition suit filed by the descendants of Nama and Maruti against the legal heirs of Tukaram, claiming that 24 agricultural lands...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder for Gain Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 449, 380 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Chain of Circumstances.

The appellant, Chandrasekar, was convicted by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Dindigul, for the murder of a woman and for robbery. The prosecution allege...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Penalty Imposed by Visvesvaraya Technological University on Student for Malpractice as Order was Passed Without Jurisdiction. Registrar’s Order Violated Regulations by Bypassing Vice-Chancellor and Executive Council, Rendered Void Ab Initio.

The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) imposed a penalty on a mechanical engineering student for alleged malpractice during the second semest...

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Supreme Court Examines Culpability for BMW Hit-and-Run: State Appeals Against High Court's Reduction of Conviction from Section 304 Part II to Section 304A IPC. The Core Issue is Whether the Accused Had Knowledge of Likely Death to Attract the Graver Offence.

The case arose from a fatal motor accident involving a BMW car driven by the respondent, Sanjeev Nanda, on the night of 9/10 January 1999 in New Delhi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Order in MVAT Case Due to Limitation and Lack of Natural Justice. Inter-State Stock Transfer Not a Sale Under MVAT Act, 2002; Reassessment Beyond 4-Year Limitation Period Invalid.

The petitioner, M/s. United Spirits Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, filed a writ petition challenging a...

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Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of 7½-Year-Old Mentally Challenged Girl. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Recovery, and Medical Reports Established Guilt Beyond Doubt; Aggravating Factors Outweighed Mitigating Factors.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Manoj Pratap Singh, upholding his conviction and death sentence for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7...