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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Three Accused in Murder Case for Lack of Overt Act Under Section 149 IPC. Vicarious Liability Under Section 149 IPC Requires Active Participation or Shared Common Object, Not Mere Presence.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of three accused persons (Killu @ Kailash, Devendra, and Kailash Nayak) by the High Court o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Case of Continuous Taunting and Harassment of Unmarried Girl. Accused's Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Sustained as Their Conduct Constituted Abetment by Instigation and Intentional Insult.

The case pertains to an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellan...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty.

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husba...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Food Adulteration Case Despite Procedural Lapses. Substantial Compliance of Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Sufficient When No Prejudice Caused.

The appellant Vijendra was convicted under Section 7(1)/16(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for selling adulterated buffalo m...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Kidnapping and Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court upheld life imprisonment under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping for ransom, relying on last seen evidence and recovery of victim's belongings despite non-recovery of dead body.

The appellant, Sanjay Rajak, was convicted under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping a 5-6 year old child for ransom and sentenced to life imprisonment. T...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence of Convict in Non-Compoundable Offence Due to Compromise Between Parties. The Court held that compromise is a relevant circumstance for quantum of sentence under Section 307 IPC.

The appellant, Manjit Singh, was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 307 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for attacking the complainant...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC for Lack of Evidence on Cruelty or Dowry Demand. High Court's finding of no mental cruelty for Section 306 IPC contradicted its own finding of dowry demand for Section 498A IPC without proper reasoning.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Wasim against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi which had upheld his conviction under Section 498A IPC w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Kidnapping and Murder Case. Evidence of Last Seen, Ransom Notes, and Recovery of Dead Body Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 302, 365, 201 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Munawwar, who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder of a seven-year-old boy, 'X', under Sections 302, ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Circumstantial Evidence Case Due to Incomplete Chain and Hostile Witnesses. High Court's finding of doubtful and contradictory circumstantial evidence not interfered with as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 302, 201 IPC.

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the acquittal of Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria and another by the Rajasthan High Court for offences under S...