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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Two Accused in Murder Case Under Section 302/34 IPC — High Court's Alteration of Charge from Section 302/149 to Section 302/34 Upheld

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Phuman Singh and Kashmiro, upholding their conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the In...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Process in Forgery Case — High Court Exceeded Jurisdiction by Evaluating Merits at Summoning Stage. Criminal proceedings cannot be quashed merely because allegations appear civil if ingredients of offence are prima facie made out.

The appellant, Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnekar, filed a criminal complaint alleging that the respondents committed forgery and prepared false documents,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape Despite 7-Month Delay in Filing FIR — Delay Explained by Threats and Social Stigma. The Court held that the prosecutrix's testimony was credible and corroborated by extra-judicial confessions, and the delay was satisfactorily explained.

The appellant, Parkash Chand, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code for committing rape on the prosecut...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Regularisation of Daily Wage Employee. Appointment Was on Daily Wage Basis, Not Regular Selection Under Rule 22 of Subordinate Offices Ministerial Staff (District Recruitment) Rules 1985.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had directed regularis...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses High Court Acquittal Based on Fiduciary Relationship. Concurrent Findings of Fact Cannot Be Upset in Revision Without Perversity; Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Applies Even Between Fiduciaries.

The appellant-complainant, Bir Singh, filed a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent-accu...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused No.1 for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Despite Acquittal of Co-Accused. Evidence of Injured Eyewitness and Independent Witness Found Credible and Unshaken, Leading to Dismissal of Appeal.

The case pertains to an incident that occurred on 15th January 1998, when the deceased, Guddu @ Shehjad, was assaulted by a group of accused persons w...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against High Court's Refusal of Leave to Appeal in Acquittal Case. High Court Erred by Applying Wrong Test Under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C. and Ignoring Medical Evidence of Fracture.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the High Court's order dated 13.06.2008 rejecting its application for leave to appeal against the acquittal ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Convicts in Murder Case — Concurrent Findings of Guilt Based on Credible Eyewitness Testimony Upheld. Non-Recovery of Weapon and Acquittal of Co-Accused Do Not Undermine Prosecution Case Under Section 302/34 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed two criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which had affirmed the conviction of the ...