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Conviction Reversed – Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Under Section 302 and Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Deficiencies in Evidence and Delay in Witness Statements Raised Doubt – Appellant Released.

Supreme Court found material contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. The delay in witness statements was unexplained, raising...

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Supreme Court Quashed Criminal Proceedings Against the Appellants Due to Settlement, Despite Section 307 IPC Charges.

Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Distinction Between Compounding and Quashment – Role of Se...

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Supreme Court of India Sets Aside Abatement of Second Appeals in Om Prakash Gupta Alias Lalloowa Case Due to Valid Substitution Applications Filed by Legal Representatives – Emphasizes Justice-Oriented Approach in Procedural Compliance

Substitution Applications Filed by Heirs of Deceased Respondents Held Valid; Supreme Court Highlights Proper Sequence for Abatement Proceedings. Cons...

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Acquittal Upheld in Dowry Death Case under Section 304B IPC. Presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, not invoked due to lack of proof of demand for dowry – Acquittal by High Court affirmed by the Supreme Court.

Acquittal upheld – Supreme Court found no substantive evidence proving demand for dowry – Material contradictions in witness statements – Presum...

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Acquittal in Circumstantial Evidence Case – Conviction Set Aside

Supreme Court Held – Failure to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete – Appellant Acquitted (Par...

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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

The 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 Acquits Accused Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence. Recovery Process Flawed – Chain of Circumstances Broken – Conviction Set Aside

Circumstantial Evidence and Burden of Proof – Whether the prosecution established an unbroken chain of circumstances proving the guilt of the accuse...

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Acquittal in Corruption Case: Demand and Acceptance of Bratification Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Court 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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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

Constitution 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 Acquits Accused Due to Doubtful Arrest and Lack of Identification. Manner of Arrest and Identification Found Unreliable – Conviction Set Aside – Appellants Acquitted.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 313 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 392, 397, 41...