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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof – Conviction Set Aside.

Constitution 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 Upholds Eviction Decree Amid Claims of Jurisdiction and Subletting" "Revisiting the tenant-landlord dynamics: Jurisdiction, bonafide needs, and compliance under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act."

The Bombay High Court dismissed a revision application challenging eviction decrees under Section 115 of the CPC. It upheld findings of the Trial and ...

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High Court Upholds Eviction on Grounds of Unlawful Subletting. Landlord's rights enforced: Subletting without consent leads to tenant's eviction.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a Civil Revision Application, upholding the Appellate Court's decree directing the eviction of the tenant for unlawful...

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Supreme Court Replaces Death Penalty with 25 Years Rigorous Imprisonment in Child Murder Case. Balancing Justice and Reformation in the "Rarest of Rare" Principle.

This judgment addresses the brutal murder and sexual assault of a four-year-old child. The appellant's conviction under IPC Sections 302, 364, 377, an...

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"Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Jharkhand Murder Case: Lack of Evidence Breaks the Chain" "Suspicion, no matter how strong, cannot substitute proof beyond doubt."

The Supreme Court of India, acquitted the appellants, reversing their convictions for the murder of Hamida Parween under Section 302 IPC. The Court em...

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Justice for a Heinous Crime: Confirming Death Sentence for Respondent. Upholding the sanctity of law against brutality and greed.

  1. Case Overview Jurisdiction: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Appeals: Confirmation Case No. 1/2022 fo...

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Supreme Court Acquits Wadla Bheemaraidu in 2024: Failure of Prosecution to Prove Circumstantial Evidence. A case dismantled by lack of evidence, procedural lapses, and unproven circumstantial links.

The Supreme Court of India, overturned the appellant’s conviction for charges under Sections 302, 364, 384, and 201 of the IPC. The Court found crit...

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"Acquittal on Grounds of Lack of Conclusive Circumstantial Evidence" "When suspicion remains, conviction cannot stand: the chain of circumstantial evidence must be complete and unbroken."

1. Factual Background Incident Date: February 2, 1997. Victim's Death: Due to head injuries caused by blunt and sharp-edged weapons. Discov...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case Involving Public Servant's Demand for Bribe. Demand and acceptance of bribe conclusively established; High Court’s acquittal reversed for lack of proper evaluation.

The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction of the respondent, Chandrasha, a public servant, for offenses under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Sect...