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High Court Upholds General Court Martial Conviction Under POCSO Act. Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings – Sexual Offences Against Minors – Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226

Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings: The High Court, under Article 226, can review Court Martial proceedings if there is a denial of fundamen...

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Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellant Convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence and Procedural Lapses by the Trial Court.

Conviction Quashed – Appellant Acquitted – Lack of Proof of Last Seen Together – Omissions in Testimonies – Procedural Errors in Contradicting...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempted Murder Case: Appellate Court’s Power to Modify Sentence Limited by Statutory Maximum – Life Imprisonment Reduced to 7 Years Rigorous Imprisonment

The appellant attacked his mother-in-law with a billhook, causing grievous injuries. The Trial Court imposed life imprisonment under Section 307 ...

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Acquittal in Corruption Case: Demand and Acceptance of Bratification Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Defective Sanction Order Demand and Acceptance of I...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Doubtful Arrest and Lack of Identification. Manner of Arrest and Identification Found Unreliable – Conviction Set Aside – Appellants Acquitted.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 313 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 392, 397, 41...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof – Conviction Set Aside.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 Extra-Judicial Confession ...

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SC Acquits Man Accused of Murder Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony Absence of credible eyewitnesses and material contradictions in prosecution evidence lead to acquittal.

The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond a rea...

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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...

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"Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer of Convict to Ensure Safety and Security" "Balancing prisoner rights with prison security: A landmark ruling by the apex court."

The Supreme Court of India overturned the Jharkhand High Court's order, thereby restoring the intra-state transfer of the respondent, a life convict, ...

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Supreme Court Grants Probation in Cross-Family Dispute. Extension of Probation Act Benefits Under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

Benefit of probation extended under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, applying Article 142 to ensure parity with cross-case. Appellant dir...