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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC – Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Anr.

Sanction for Prosecution Mandatory for Public Servants Acting in Official Capacity – Deemed Sanction Not Recognized Under Section 197 CrPC The Supr...

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Acquittal in Murder Case Based on Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Due to Broken Chain of Circumstantial Evidence and Lack of Motive

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant of all charges. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a complete ...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Supreme Court of India Dismissed Appeal – Conviction under Ranbir Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act Upheld. Forgery, Cheating, and Corruption Charges Proven – Conviction and Sentence Affirmed

Acts and Sections: Constitution of India (COI) – Not directly involved but constitutional principles of fair trial considered Code of Crim...

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Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage

Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...

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Supreme Court Addresses Misconduct by Advocates-on-Record and Senior Advocates; Calls for Reforms in Senior Advocate Designation Process

Court Emphasizes Ethical Standards, Accountability, and the Need for Robust Guidelines to Uphold Integrity in the Legal Profession The court recalle...

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Supreme Court Quashed Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director and Journalists for Non-Compliance with Section 202 CrPC

Issuance of Summons Without Mandatory Inquiry Under Section 202 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) Held Vitiated – No Presumption Against Edito...

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High Court Upholds General Court Martial Conviction Under POCSO Act. Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings – Sexual Offences Against Minors – Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226

Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings: The High Court, under Article 226, can review Court Martial proceedings if there is a denial of fundamen...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dacoity Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence and Doubtful Arrest. Benefit of Doubt Granted – Dock Identification and Arrest Manner Found Unreliable.

The Supreme Court held that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the appellant beyond a reasonable doubt. The dock identification by PW-9 was ...

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Bail Granted Due to Long Incarceration. Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Right to Speedy Trial – Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception – Long Incarceration Without Trial Violates Fundamental Rights

The prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused, without reasonable certainty of trial completion, violates Article 21 of the Constitution. (Para...