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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Conviction Overturned as Prosecution Failed to Establish Complete Chain of Circumstances and Comply with Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in Recovery of Deceased's Body.

The appeal arose from a murder case where the appellant, Boby (accused No. 3), was convicted by the trial court and High Court for offences including ...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Vehicular Dispute Turned Fatal Assault Case. Court notes lack of criminal intent and antecedents; sets strict conditions for bail to ensure investigation integrity.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard an anticipatory bail application from Ganesh Sitaram Gawari, accused of murder under IPC Section 302 r/w ...