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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl in POCSO Case. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(f), 377, 363, 364, 367, 201 IPC and POCSO Act affirmed based on DNA evidence and circumstantial evidence.

The case pertains to the kidnapping, rape, unnatural sex, and murder of a 5-year-old girl by her neighbor, the appellant Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokad...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Bus Driver in Fatal Accident Case. Concurrent findings of fact by lower courts on rash and negligent driving causing death of four persons under Sections 279, 337, and 304-A IPC affirmed.

The appellant, Thangasamy, was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under Sections 279, 337 (3 counts), and 304-A (4 counts) of the Indian Penal ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Quashing of FIRs in Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Compromise. The Court held that Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to quash serious offences like attempt to murder and robbery merely on compromise, as it affects public interest and societal order.

The Supreme Court of India heard two appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against separate High Court orders quashing criminal proceedings on the ba...

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Supreme Court Allows Father's Appeal in Child Custody Dispute, Upholds Use of Mediator and Counsellor Reports. Reports of Child Counsellor and Mediator Regarding Child's Behavior and Attitude Are Not Confidential Under Mediation Confidentiality Rules.

The appellant, Perry Kansagra, a Kenyan and British citizen, and the respondent, Smriti Madan Kansagra, an Indian citizen, married on 29 July 2007 in ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Suit for Want of Proof of Readiness and Willingness. Plaintiff Failed to Aver and Prove Continuous Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.

The appellant, Mehboob-ur-Rehman (since deceased, represented by legal representatives), filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC for Fatal Head Injury Despite Acquittal of Co-Accused. The Court held that the sole eyewitness testimony, corroborated by medical evidence and recovery, was sufficient to sustain the conviction for murder.

The case involves an appeal by Kripal Singh against his conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Yashwant. The incident occurred on 28 July ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Preferential Right of Heir Under Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act in Agricultural Land Dispute. Section 22 Applies to Agricultural Land as Succession is a Concurrent Subject and Section 4(2) Omission Confirms Uniform Application.

The appeal arose from a dispute between two brothers, Santokh Singh and Nathu Ram, who inherited agricultural land from their father. An arrangement f...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Review Petition Allowed in Open Court. Court Holds That Life Imprisonment Is the Rule and Death Sentence an Exception, and Mitigating Circumstances Must Be Considered Even in Heinous Crimes.

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan, who had been convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sentences to Run Concurrently. The Court held that under Section 31 CrPC, it is mandatory to specify whether multiple sentences run concurrently or consecutively, and directed concurrent running of sentences under Sections 279 and 304A IPC.

The appellant, Gagan Kumar, was prosecuted and convicted by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jalandhar for offences under Sections 279 (rash driving...

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Supreme Court Allows Restoration of Possession in Criminal Case Under Section 456 CrPC Despite Delay. Trial Court's Original Order for Restoration Stands, Limitation Not Applicable When Order Already Passed at Conviction.

The dispute arose from a landlord-tenant relationship where the appellant's father, Prayag Prasad Dube, obtained an eviction decree against Shankar Pr...