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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Under Section 302 IPC. Conviction Overturned as Last-Seen Testimony and Recoveries Failed to Form a Complete Chain Excluding Innocence, Applying Principles from Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officers in Custodial Death Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Prosecution for alleged murder and torture during custody fails as prior sanction for prosecution of public servants was not obtained, rendering the proceedings invalid.

The judgment pertains to two criminal writ petitions filed by police officers seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investiga...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeals in Motor Accident Claims, Upholds Tribunal's Award for Injured Claimants. Claimants' Income Assessed at Rs.9,000 per Month Based on Notional Income for Pan Vendors, No Deduction for Personal Expenses as Injured Were Bachelors.

The case involves two Miscellaneous First Appeals filed by the Divisional Manager of Shriram General Insurance Company Limited under Section 173(1) of...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, B.M. Venkatappa, a Second Division Assistant in the Office of the Director, Employees State Insurance, Bengaluru, was convicted by the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Discharge Order in Corruption Case — Lokayuktha Police v. G. Ramachari. Trial Court's Discharge Order Under Section 227 Cr.P.C. Set Aside as It Failed to Consider Prima Facie Evidence of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The State of Karnataka, through the Lokayuktha Police, filed a criminal revision petition challenging the order dated 16.11.2016 passed by the Princip...

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Supreme Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Attempt to Murder in Absence of Common Intention. Appellant's Role Limited to Non-Fatal Injury, No Prior Meeting of Minds Established Under Section 34 IPC.

The present appeal arises from an incident on 12 May 1999 in village Sarsi, Madhya Pradesh, where Deshpal Singh was assaulted with firearms and other ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicted Murderer in Gujarat Case Based on Dying Declaration and Motive Evidence. Oral dying declaration to brother held admissible and reliable, establishing guilt under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, was convicted by the Additional City Sessions Court, Ahmedabad, for the murder of Somabhai Sankabhai Rabari under Section 302 IPC and f...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction in Unlawful Activities Case — Appellant Convicted for Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Activities. The Court upheld the conviction under Section 120B IPC and Sections 10(a)(i), 10(a)(iv), 38(1) of UAP Act, finding no perversity in concurrent findings.

The appellant was arraigned as an accused in FIR Crime No. 1 of 2015 registered at Q Branch Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, for offences p...