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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 302, 326, 323, 324, 114 IPC and Section 135 Gujarat Police Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.08...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Immoral Trafficking Case Due to Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Sections 373, 366A, 368, 323 IPC and Sections 3, 4 of PITA set aside as sole witness's testimony was inconsistent and uncorroborated.

The appellants, accused Nos. 2 and 3, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.865 of 2002 for offences un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Acquitted Accused's Writ Petition for Rs.200 Crore Compensation as Acquittal Does Not Automatic Entitlement. The Court Holds That Compensation Under Article 226 Requires Proof of Malicious Prosecution and Violation of Fundamental Rights, Not Mere Acquittal.

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed by the peti...

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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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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence on Identity of Deceased and Homicidal Death. Circumstantial Evidence of Last Seen, Recovery, and Motive Found Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.

The appellant, Nazir Pathyekhanvar, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, South Goa at Margao for the murder of Shanul son of Shajaan Sharif under Sect...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Purely Civil Nature of Dispute — Non-Payment of Dues Does Not Attract Criminal Breach of Trust Under Section 406 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. and its office bearers against the order of the Allahabad High Court which h...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide. Conviction under Section 498A IPC read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry or harassment soon before death.

The case pertains to the death of a married woman, Sunita, who died due to burns. The appellants, her husband (deceased appellant no.1), mother-in-law...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 302 and 397 IPC. Accused Challenges Life Imprisonment for Murder and Robbery of Mother-in-Law.

The present criminal appeal arose from the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.05.2017 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Udupi...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case — Lack of Intention to Kill Established. Single Blow Inflicted During Sudden Quarrel Without Premeditation Falls Under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, Reducing Offence to Section 304 Part II IPC.

The appellant, Ulhas Kauthankar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (...