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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Police Constable Dismissal Case — Reinstates Dismissal Despite Criminal Acquittal. Standard of Proof in Disciplinary Proceedings is Preponderance of Probabilities, Not Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court which set aside the dismissal of the respondent, a police constabl...

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Object — Ocular Evidence Prevails Over Minor Medical Discrepancies

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of three respondents by the High Court, which had reversed their conviction under Sections 3...

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Bride Burning Case — Act Falls Under Section 300 Fourthly IPC, Not Exception 4. Pouring kerosene and setting a pregnant wife on fire constitutes murder despite subsequent attempt to pour water.

The appellant, Suraj Jagannath Jadhav, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of his wife by pouring kerosene o...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Long Custody. Acquittal under Section 302 IPC upheld as medical evidence did not corroborate ocular evidence of assault with sharp end of plough.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of Amar Lal (respondent) from the charge under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony. High Court's Acquittal Set Aside as Perverse for Doubting Credible Witnesses and Overemphasizing Investigation Lapses Under Sections 302 and 120B IPC.

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had reversed the conviction of three accused under Se...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declarations and Medical Evidence. The Court held that consistent dying declarations and medical evidence were sufficient to sustain conviction under Section 302 IPC despite hostile witnesses.

The case involves the conviction of Dayaram and Parsu Yadav (appellants) under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Ghansu Yad...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Hostile Witness. Material Contradictions Between Ocular and Medical Evidence Justify Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 IPC.

The case arises from an incident on 22.08.1992 when the deceased, Singhara Singh, was driving a tractor with his son (PW1), wife, and maternal uncle (...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Death Sentence in Rape and Murder of Two Children. Conviction Under Sections 302, 376(2)(f),(g) and 201 IPC Upheld as Rarest of Rare Case.

The review petitions were filed by Manoharan, the sole surviving accused, against the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 01.08.2019 which affirmed hi...