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High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Challenging Cognizance Order in Cheque Dishonour Case - BNSS, 2023 Procedure Not Applicable to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Proceedings

The petitioners challenged the order of taking cognizance in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, contending...

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High Court Dismisses States Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case -- Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Proof of Harassment or Dowry Demand Fail to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five accused persons in a dowry death case involving the death of Savita Nandkumar Chavan, ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Procedural Defects and Insufficient Evidence - Fundamental Error in Framing Charge Under Deleted Provision and Inconsistent Testimony Fail to Sustain Conviction Under IPC

The High Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellant against his conviction and life imprisonment under Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Co...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50 -- Search Procedure Violated Mandatory Safeguards Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

The Appellant, a Kenyan national, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Court for offences under Sections 22(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence -- High Court Conviction Reversed, Trial Court Acquittal Restored in IPC Sections 302, 120-B, 201, 506 Case

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals challenging the High Court of Karnataka's judgment that reversed the Trial Court's acquittal and convicted th...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rash Driving Case Under Sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A IPC Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Lapses -- Conviction Overturned and Acquittal Restored

The appellant was convicted by the first appellate court under Sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for rash and negligen...

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Quashing of FIR Set Aside — Supreme Court Reiterates Limits of Section 482 CrPC in Property Fraud Cases.

The Supreme Court set aside the Madras High Court’s order quashing criminal proceedings arising from alleged fraudulent settlement deeds in a fa...

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High Court Allows Writ Petition for Retirement Benefits and Back Wages After Conviction Quashed -- Dismissal Based on Conviction Set Aside Entitles Employee to Notional Continuity and Full Benefits Under Constitution of India

The petitioner, was dismissed from service as a Gram Sevak-Clerk on 13.01.2012 based solely on a conviction by the Trial Court, without any department...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant's Appeal -- Reinstates Criminal Proceedings Against Executive Engineer Despite Exoneration in Disciplinary Proceedings Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Karnataka Lokayukta against a High Court judgment quashing criminal proceedings against the respondent, an Ex...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder and Attempted Murder Case Under Sections 302, 307, and 504 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Reliable Testimony

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court's judgment affirming the conviction of Anjani Singh for offences under Sections 302, 307, and...