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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Passport Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Principle of Parity. Conviction under Section 420 IPC and Passports Act set aside as co-accused with similar role were acquitted and prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, accused No.2, was convicted under Section 420 IPC read with Section 12(2) of the Passports Act, 1967 for allegedly facilitating the iss...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Two Accused in Abduction and Murder Case Due to Lack of Motive and Doubtful Identification — High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside for Failure to Apply Principles Governing Appeals Against Acquittal.

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Patna High Court dated 26.03.2015. The case pertain...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Abduction and Murder Case Based on Consistent Eyewitness Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence — High Court's Reversal of Acquittal for Two Accused Upheld Due to Common Intention Under Section 34 IPC.

The case pertains to the abduction and murder of Neelam on 30.08.1985. The informant, Ramanand Singh (PW18), lodged an FIR alleging that seven accused...

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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder by Burning Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Mental Instability and Provocation.

The case arises from an incident on 14th April 2017, when the accused, Deepak Birbahadur Jath, poured petrol on Amravati (deceased) and set her on fir...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rash Driving and Causing Death but Modifies Sentence to Compensation in 11-Year-Old Case. Appellant's sentence of three months simple imprisonment set aside; Rs. 1,00,000 deposited as compensation to victim's mother under Section 357(3) CrPC.

The appellant, Muthupandi, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai for offences under Sections 279 and 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code (I...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against High Court Order Quashing Proceedings in Murder Conspiracy Case — Prima Facie Case of Fabricated Alibi Established. Police Officers Allegedly Created Bogus Excise Case to Shield Murder Accused, High Court Erred in Quashing Under Section 482 CrPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the appellant, Om Prakash Yadav, against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had quashed cri...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Based on Child Witness and Circumstantial Evidence. Section 106 of Evidence Act Shifts Burden on Husband for Wife's Death in Matrimonial Home.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of Balveer Singh by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The case involved the murder of Biren...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal of Police Constables in Fatal Shooting Case — Common Intention Not Established Under Section 34 IPC. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside as Trial Court's View Was Plausible and Not Perverse.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Constable Surendra Singh, Constable Surat Singh, and Constable Ashad Singh Negi, setting aside their co...