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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Benefit of Doubt Extended Where Sole Eyewitness Testimony Was Inconsistent and Medical Evidence Did Not Match Ocular Version Under Section 302 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of Mandeep Kumar on 21.10.2018 following an alleged attack by seven masked persons. The appellant, Sagar, was identifie...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Revision Petitioner in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Sampling Procedure. Failure to Follow Rule 14 of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Renders Conviction Unsustainable.

The case pertains to a criminal revision petition filed by M. Ajithkumar, the proprietor of Swasthik Trading Company, challenging his conviction under...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Reverses Acquittal and Convicts Accused Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Under Sections 118 and 139 of NI Act Stands Unless Rebutted by Accused.

The appellant, Ashok Kumar, filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. against the respondent, Parameshwara B.T., for the offence punishable under Se...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in NDPS Case: Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC After Conviction Is Impermissible. The power under Section 319 CrPC can be exercised only before the pronouncement of judgment; once the trial concludes and judgment is pronounced, the court becomes functus officio.

The Supreme Court of India heard two criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had dismissed crimina...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistencies in Evidence. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 506 Part-I IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Nagesh s/o Samayya Made, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in Special (POCSO) Case No.21/2016 for offences under ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50. Failure to Inform Accused of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate Renders Search Illegal and Conviction Unsustainable.

The appellant, Vijay Dhanbahadur Thapa, was convicted by the Special Judge, Mapusa, in Special Criminal Case No. 12/2008 for an offence punishable und...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50. Conviction under Section 21 of NDPS Act set aside as search and seizure conducted without proper authorization and without informing accused of right to be searched before gazetted officer or magistrate.

The appellant, Suleman Oguk @ Soni, was convicted under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) by the Speci...