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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Five-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen and Recovery at Instance of Accused Proved Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Sachin Kumar Singhraha, upholding his conviction and death sentence for the rape and murder of a five-year-...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. The earliest dying declaration did not implicate the appellant, leading to benefit of doubt under Section 302 IPC read with Section 114 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Savitaben, who was convicted under Sections 302 and 452 read with Section 114 IPC for the murder of Narmadaben...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Cheating Case Due to Delay and Age of Accused. Offence under Section 420 IPC upheld but sentence reduced to period already undergone.

The appellant, Bhagyan Das, was convicted under Section 420 IPC for cheating in connection with a government scheme for poor persons. He was a Village...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Discharge of Police Officers in Corruption Case. High Court Erred in Appreciating Evidence at Discharge Stage Under Section 227 Cr.P.C.

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu against the discharge of two police officers, J. Doraiswamy (A1, Inspector of Poli...

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Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Failure to Prove Incident Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Manner of Occurrence.

The appellant, Sukumaran, a Forest Range Officer, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, for offences under Sections 302 and 203 ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Forest Offence Case Due to Non-Production of Primary Evidence. Conviction under Sections 41 and 42 of Indian Forest Act, 1927 set aside as seized wood and vehicle not produced.

The appellants were apprehended with a vehicle carrying 22 logs of Khair wood without any authorization or permit. They were prosecuted under Section ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Uncorroborated Child Witness and Unreliable Recoveries Set Aside Under Sections 302, 394 IPC.

The case pertains to the murder of five women in village Khapridih, Chhattisgarh, on 17.12.2012. The appellants, Digamber Vaishnav and Girdhari Vaishn...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Multiple Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court affirmed the conviction and death sentence for murdering five persons and attempting to murder one, driven by greed to steal money.

The appellant, Khushwinder Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of five persons and attempt to murder one, under Sections 302, 30...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Six Accused in Brutal Dacoity, Murder, and Gang Rape Case. The court restored the death penalty for all six accused, reversing the High Court's reduction of sentence for three of them, based on the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from a brutal home invasion and massacre that occurred on the night of June 5-6, 2003, in ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case. The appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC was altered to Section 304 Part II IPC as the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation and the appellant did not take undue advantage.

The appellant Nandlal and the deceased Lakhichand were relatives. A dispute over a common wall led to frequent quarrels. On 16.05.2006, an exchange of...