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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof – Conviction Set Aside.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 Extra-Judicial Confession ...

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Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Judicial Review in Disciplinary Proceedings – Preponderance of Probabilities as Standard of Proof in Departmental Enquiries – Limited Scope of Interference in Intra-Court Appeal.

Supreme Court upheld dismissal from service imposed on an Assistant Engineer convicted of bribery, emphasizing that judicial review in disciplinary ma...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Citing Unreliable Testimony. Conviction based solely on unreliable evidence overturned; benefit of doubt extended.

The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of the appellant under Sections 294(b), 341, and 302 IPC, holding that the High Court erred in co...

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Acquittal Upheld in Contraband Gold Case. Procedural and evidentiary gaps lead to dismissal of the appeal against acquittal.

The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of Smt. Ameenabi, accused of possessing contraband gold under the Customs Act, 1962, and the Gold (Control)...

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"Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Jharkhand Murder Case: Lack of Evidence Breaks the Chain" "Suspicion, no matter how strong, cannot substitute proof beyond doubt."

The Supreme Court of India, acquitted the appellants, reversing their convictions for the murder of Hamida Parween under Section 302 IPC. The Court em...

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Supreme Court Acquits Wadla Bheemaraidu in 2024: Failure of Prosecution to Prove Circumstantial Evidence. A case dismantled by lack of evidence, procedural lapses, and unproven circumstantial links.

The Supreme Court of India, overturned the appellant’s conviction for charges under Sections 302, 364, 384, and 201 of the IPC. The Court found crit...

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"Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Modified to Section 304 Part I IPC – Benefit of Doubt Granted" "Lack of premeditation and evidence of sudden provocation results in reduced sentence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder."

  Conviction and Sentence:The appellant was initially convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder and sentenced to lif...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Madhya Pradesh Murder Case. Analysis of Evidence Leads to Upholding Acquittal for Lack of Credible Testimony

Key Facts and Headings: Background of the Case Incident: On October 1, 1996, the accused allegedly killed Naseem Khan with weapons near a vill...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused Due to Lack of Convincing Evidence in Assault on Municipal Officer. In a case marred by contradictions and inconsistencies, the High Court overturns lower court decisions convicting Azharali Jaferali Qureshi for obstructing a public servant.

The Bombay High Court, acquitted (Applicant), who was convicted under Section 332 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for preventing munic...