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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Benefit of Doubt Extended Where Sole Eyewitness Testimony Was Inconsistent and Medical Evidence Did Not Match Ocular Version Under Section 302 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of Mandeep Kumar on 21.10.2018 following an alleged attack by seven masked persons. The appellant, was identified as on...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Triple Murder Case Due to Lack of Reform Assessment and Circumstantial Evidence Gaps. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 201 IPC upheld but death penalty not warranted as possibility of reform not considered.

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the conviction and death sentence of Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar for the murder of his mother, wife, and two-y...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case: High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence Beyond Revisional Jurisdiction. Presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 stands unless rebutted by accused with probable defence.

The appellant-complainant alleged that he advanced a loan of Rs.22,00,000 to the respondent-accused, who issued a cheque dated 17.03.2010 for the same...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Unreliable Confession. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on confession and circumstantial evidence.

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals filed by four appellants challenging their conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section...

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Validity of Prosecution Sanctions: Pre-Trial Determination or Trial Issue? A comprehensive analysis of conflicting Apex Court judgments on the timing and significance of challenging prosecution sanctions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The legal debate on whether the validity of a prosecution sanction must be determined before trial or can be contested during the trial. It examines k...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Despite Separate Trials for Multiple Cheques. Dishonour of three cheques treated as separate offences under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, but separate trials not resulting in prejudice.

The dispute between the complainant Nilesh P. Salgaonkar and the accused Deelip Apte involved three cheques issued by the accused to the complainant, ...