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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions and Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Assistant Engineers in Recruitment Scam Case. The Court upheld the termination orders as valid exercise of liberty granted earlier, finding no contempt or violation of natural justice, based on investigation reports indicating corruption in the selection process.

3 Jun 2021

The dispute arose from the termination and subsequent re-engagement of Assistant Engineers appointed by Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam through a recruitment ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Protective Order in Anticipatory Bail Dismissal - No Power to Grant Protection After Rejection Under Section 438 CrPC. The Court held that once anticipatory bail is rejected, the High Court cannot grant any protection from arrest as the proviso to Section 438(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 explicitly permits arrest, and no inherent power exists for such relief.

28 May 2021

The Supreme Court addressed criminal appeals arising from special leave petitions filed by complainants aggrieved by High Court orders. The background...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband in Dowry Death Case Under Section 304-B IPC. The court found that death by poisoning within four years of marriage, coupled with evidence of consistent dowry demands and failure to rebut the statutory presumption under Section 113-B Evidence Act, established the offence beyond reasonable doubt.

28 May 2021

The appeal arose from a dowry death case where the appellant, husband of the deceased, was convicted under Section 304-B IPC by the Trial Court, with ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Dowry Death and Abetment of Suicide Case Under Sections 304B and 306 IPC. The Court interpreted 'soon before' in Section 304B IPC as requiring a proximate and live link between dowry demand and death, not immediate proximity, based on legislative intent to address social evil.

28 May 2021

The appeals arose from the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' criminal appeals, upholding their conviction and sentence by the Trial Court for ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kidnapping and Rape Case by Ordering Concurrent Running of Sentences. Appellants Convicted Under Sections 363, 366, and 376(1) IPC for Offences Against a Minor, with Sentences Reduced from 22 Years to 10 Years Due to Omission in Sentencing Order and Single Transaction Principle.

25 May 2021

The Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal concerning the sentencing of appellants convicted for offences under Sections 363, 366, and 376(1) of th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Criminal Trademark Case Due to Insufficient Grounds and Substantial Progress in Trial. Overlapping Issues with Civil Suits and Convenience Arguments Fail to Justify Transfer Under Section 406 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as Criminal Proceeding Would Remain Before Magistrate, Not High Court.

7 May 2021

The dispute originated from a criminal complaint filed by Sabu Trade Private Limited against Rajkumar Sabu under Section 156(3) of the Code of Crimina...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Assault Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubts on Prosecution Story. Appellate Interference with Acquittal Unwarranted as Trial Court's View Was Possible and Not Perse, Under Section 378 CrPC, Given Material Contradictions Between Witness Testimonies, FIR, and Medical Reports.

7 May 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals by Achhar Singh and Budhi Singh against their conviction by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, whic...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony and Insufficient Evidence. The court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, finding material contradictions in the sole eyewitness's account and lack of corroborative proof beyond reasonable doubt.

7 May 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal concerning the murder of Earappa, allegedly committed by his brother Mallappa (the appellant) and M...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in IPC Sections 504 and 506 Case Due to Abuse of Process of Law. High Court's dismissal of revision petition was set aside as it failed to consider abuse of process, and proceedings were quashed under inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC based on unfair investigation and dubious complainant credentials.

7 May 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal case where the appellant, a partner in a gas agency, was accused under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals and Restores Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Dying Declaration and Improper Appellate Review. The Court held that a dying declaration cannot be the sole basis for conviction if shrouded with doubtful circumstances, and the High Court failed to give cogent reasons while reversing acquittal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

7 May 2021

The dispute involved criminal appeals against a High Court judgment that reversed the trial court's acquittal and convicted the appellants for murder ...

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