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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Alteration of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case. Prosecution's Suppression of Accused's FIR and Injury Reports Creates Reasonable Doubt.

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by the complainant and the State of Karnataka against the High Court's judgment altering the conviction ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of ISIS Associate Under Section 120B IPC and Section 38 UAPA, Acquits Under Section 125 IPC and Sections 39, 40 UAPA. Membership of terrorist organisation and criminal conspiracy established, but waging war and fund-raising charges not proved.

The case pertains to the conviction and sentencing of Yasmeen Mohammad Zahid (A2) for offences related to her association with the Islamic State of Ir...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Three Accused in Murder Case for Lack of Overt Act Under Section 149 IPC. Vicarious Liability Under Section 149 IPC Requires Active Participation or Shared Common Object, Not Mere Presence.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of three accused persons (Killu @ Kailash, Devendra, and Kailash Nayak) by the High Court o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Case of Continuous Taunting and Harassment of Unmarried Girl. Accused's Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Sustained as Their Conduct Constituted Abetment by Instigation and Intentional Insult.

The case pertains to an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellan...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty.

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husba...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Kidnapping and Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court upheld life imprisonment under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping for ransom, relying on last seen evidence and recovery of victim's belongings despite non-recovery of dead body.

The appellant, Sanjay Rajak, was convicted under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping a 5-6 year old child for ransom and sentenced to life imprisonment. T...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC for Lack of Evidence on Cruelty or Dowry Demand. High Court's finding of no mental cruelty for Section 306 IPC contradicted its own finding of dowry demand for Section 498A IPC without proper reasoning.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Wasim against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi which had upheld his conviction under Section 498A IPC w...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Circumstantial Evidence Case Due to Incomplete Chain and Hostile Witnesses. High Court's finding of doubtful and contradictory circumstantial evidence not interfered with as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 302, 201 IPC.

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the acquittal of Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria and another by the Rajasthan High Court for offences under S...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee for Accepting Hospitality from Bidder During Tender Process. Attending IEEMA Conference Without Permission and Availing Air Ticket from M/s. Secure Meters Constitutes Misconduct Under Service Regulations.

The appellant, Rathin Ghosh, was a Superintending Engineer with 22 years of unblemished service in the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Comp...

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Supreme Court Restores Seven-Year Sentence for Attempt to Murder by Firearm. High Court's Reduction of Sentence Set Aside as Injuries Were Life-Threatening and Commensurate Punishment Required.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad which reduced the sentence of imprisonment for the accused in a case of attemp...