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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximity Between Dowry Demand and Death. Demand for Gold Chain Two Years Before Death Held Not 'Soon Before' Under Section 304-B IPC, Breaking the Live Link Required for Conviction.

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The appellant, Mahesh Kumar, was married to Omwati on 26.05.1991. The pros...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Reduction of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Single Gunshot Case. Single gunshot fired during heated altercation on instigation does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 Part-I IPC.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment modifying the conviction of the respondent, Mohar Singh, from Section 302 IPC (...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Alteration of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case. Prosecution's Suppression of Accused's FIR and Injury Reports Creates Reasonable Doubt.

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by the complainant and the State of Karnataka against the High Court's judgment altering the conviction ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of ISIS Associate Under Section 120B IPC and Section 38 UAPA, Acquits Under Section 125 IPC and Sections 39, 40 UAPA. Membership of terrorist organisation and criminal conspiracy established, but waging war and fund-raising charges not proved.

The case pertains to the conviction and sentencing of Yasmeen Mohammad Zahid (A2) for offences related to her association with the Islamic State of Ir...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Electricity Distribution Company in Theft Case: Parallel Assessment Under Section 126 Permissible Despite Criminal Complaint Under Section 135. Assessment Under Section 126 Not Conditional on Consumer Seeking Restoration of Supply.

The case involves an appeal by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. against the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which allowed t...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Hostile Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration Did Not Name Assailant and Recovery of Defective Weapon Raised Doubt.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Sudhir Kumar Jain against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court affirming his conviction under Section 302 ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Failure to Establish Sample Identity. Conviction under Sections 8, 15, and 31 of NDPS Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Sample Seized Was Same as Tested.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Vijay Pandey against his conviction under Sections 8, 15, and 31 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substa...