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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Forgery Case Due to Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. Appellant's sentence reduced to period already undergone for producing forged land document to secure bail under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC.

The appellant, was convicted by the Fifth Additional Sessions Judge, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh on 06.01.2024 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case Due to Delay in Trial. Right to Speedy Trial Under Article 21 Violated as Charges Not Framed Even After Two Years and Four Months of Arrest.

The applicant, Swapnil s/o Chandrakant Kashikar, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking bail in connection w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Customs Act Case, Upholds Convictions for Smuggling Foreign Wrist Watches. Appellants Convicted Under Section 135(1)(b)(i) of Customs Act Based on Confessional Statements and Recovery Evidence

The Supreme Court heard appeals against a common judgment of the Gujarat High Court dated 21 December 2010, which dismissed criminal revision applicat...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Section 364A IPC to Section 363 IPC in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Insufficient Proof of Threat to Cause Death or Grievous Hurt. Long Incarceration Considered as Mitigating Factor for Sentence Reduction.

The case pertains to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy, Harsh Sobti (PW-21), son of Dr. H.K. Sobti (PW-20), on 15.02.2000. The appellants were convi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Convict in Rape of Minor Under Section 376 AB IPC - Commutation of Death Sentence to Natural Life Imprisonment Maintained as Offence Deemed Barbaric Though Not Brutal, with Alternative Minimum Sentence of 20 Years Considered but Not Applied.

The Supreme Court considered a petition by a convict challenging the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's judgment dated 11.10.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.57...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Convicted Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Conviction under Sections 302 and 498A IPC Set Aside.

The appellant, Venkateshanaika, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Davanagere in S.C. No. 164/2015 for offences punishabl...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Proof of Guilt. Conviction under Sections 448, 323, 341, 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Chain of Circumstances.

The appellant, Veda @ Vedaprasad, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, in S.C.No.228/2014 for offences punishable u...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Benefit of Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302, 120B, 201 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Manjunatha and Mohan Kumar against their conviction by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in UAPA Case Against High Court Remand Order. High Court's Setting Aside of Discharge and Remand for Fresh Hearing on Framing of Charge Under Sections 120B, 124A, 153A, 153B IPC and Sections 18, 39 UAPA Does Not Warrant Interference at Special Leave Stage.

The dispute arose from a criminal case involving allegations under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough to TADA Convicts Despite Past Overstay, Emphasizes Reformative Purpose of Prison Leave. Furlough is a right of a convict and cannot be denied solely on ground of previous late surrender without considering overall conduct and period of incarceration.

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by life convicts under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) challen...