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High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 -- Appellant Appeal Against State of Maharashtra and Others Fails -- Acquittal of Respondents Upheld

The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging the acquittal of five accused persons in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable In...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence -- High Court Conviction Reversed, Trial Court Acquittal Restored in IPC Sections 302, 120-B, 201, 506 Case

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals challenging the High Court of Karnataka's judgment that reversed the Trial Court's acquittal and convicted th...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rash Driving Case Under Sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A IPC Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Lapses -- Conviction Overturned and Acquittal Restored

The appellant was convicted by the first appellate court under Sections 279, 337, 338, and 304A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for rash and negligen...

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Wife's Death Case - Overturns High Court Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Flawed Application of Section 106 Evidence Act - Trial Court's Acquittal Restored

<p>The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the husband against his conviction by the High Court under Section 302 of IPC -- The Trial Cour...

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Supreme Court upheld the summoning of additional accused post-trial conclusion, emphasizing the High Court’s revisional powers and the necessity of fresh trials to ensure justice.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 319 — Summoning of Additional Accused Post-Trial Conclusion Held Valid — Reiteration of Revi...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Stay on Discharge Order — Upholds Liberty of Accused. Apex Court Reaffirms Higher Pedestal of Discharged Accused — Lays Down Strict Parameters for Stay on Discharge Orders

Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptiona...

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Regular Bail Granted — Long Incarceration and Right to Speedy Trial Considered — No Possibility of Early Trial — Allegations of Extortion and Criminal Intimidation — Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception — Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court granted regular bail to Mohammad Khalid Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh (Accused No.1) due to prolonged incarceration of 4 years, 4 months,...

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Long Incarceration and Right to Speedy Trial – Bail Granted. High Court of Judicature at Bombay emphasized the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, granting bail due to prolonged incarceration.

The Court acknowledged the Applicant’s long incarceration and the fundamental right to speedy justice. It noted that the case was based on circumsta...

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Supreme Court Acquits Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap – Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Failure of the prosecution to establish an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence led to the acquittal of the accused in a case involving abduction, sexual assault, and murder.

Major Acts Discussed: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – S...