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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.

Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) ...

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Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Under Sections 120B and 411 IPC — Ordered Return of Seized Gold Bars to Appellant. Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld — Failure to Prove Seized Gold Was Stolen Property — Reasonable Doubt Favored Accused

Constitution of India (COI) — Article 21 — Right to Fair Trial — Burden of Proof on Prosecution — Chain of Circumstances Must Be Complete. In...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Prisoner in UAPA Case After Five Years of Custody. Unjustified Delay in Trial Violates Right to Speedy Justice – SC Directs Release on Bail with Conditions.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 – Right to Speedy Trial – Prolonged incarceration of an undertrial prisoner for five years without conc...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Accused in Circumstantial Evidence-Based Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Proof.

Benefit of Doubt Given – Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt – No Conclusive Evidence of Strangulation – Appellant Dir...

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Acquittal in Corruption Case: Demand and Acceptance of Bratification Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Defective Sanction Order Demand and Acceptance of I...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Insufficient Evidence for Abetment of Suicide under IPC. Clarifies the distinction between presumptions under Sections 113A and 113B of the Evidence Act.

The appeal addressed the conviction of the appellant (brother-in-law) under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of the ...

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"Bombay High Court Upholds Trial Court Acquittal in Civil Dispute-Turned Criminal Case" "Court emphasizes lack of reliable evidence, rejects prosecution case citing contradictions and civil dispute context."

The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal challenging the acquittal of two accused by the Trial Court. The case, rooted in a civil property d...

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State of Haryana's Plea for Adverse Possession Denied: High Court's Judgment Upheld. State cannot claim adverse possession over private land in a welfare State; Plaintiffs' Ownership Established.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State of Haryana and the Public Works Department (PWD), challenging the High Court's decision whic...

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Grant of Proficiency Step-up Benefits: Relief to Work-Charged Employees Differential treatment of similarly situated employees held violative of equality under Article 14.

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, whose services in the work-charged establishment were regularized, are entitled to benefits under the Prof...