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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in 2000 Mangalore Strangulation Case. High Court's Conviction Overturned Due to Witness Testimony Contradictions and Identity Doubts

Criminal Appeal, the Supreme Court reviewed the conviction of the appellant, Vishwanatha, by the High Court of Karnataka for the murder of Devaki, age...

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in 14-Year-Old Girl's Murder Due to Flawed Identification. Lack of Test Identification Parade (TIP) and unreliable witness testimony lead to the acquittal of the appellant after eight years in jail.

The appellant challenges the High Court of Madras's order upholding his conviction for the brutal murder of a 14-year-old girl, based largely on circu...

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Upholds Life Imprisonment for Accused in 1999 Group Assault and Murder Case.. The court reaffirms convictions under Section 149 IPC, highlighting the significance of unlawful assembly in the fatal attack on Mohan Mungase. Appeals dismissed; life sentences sustained.

Criminal appeals challenging the judgment of the High Court of Bombay, which upheld the Trial Court's conviction of accused Nos. 1-6 for offences incl...

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Court Overturns Conviction Under Incorrect Section of Corruption Act. Appeal Allowed; Case Remanded for Correct Charges and Fresh Proceedings

The trial court convicted the accused under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. However, the defense argued that Section 8 was incorr...

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Court Hears Senior Politician's Appeal Against Conviction: A Battle for Electoral Representation. Legal Arguments Clash Over Stay of Conviction for Senior Indian National Congress Leader Amidst Allegations of Financial Misconduct

The application challenges the decision of the learned Sessions Judge, who mechanically rejected the application for stay of conviction without evalua...

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Validity of Prosecution Sanctions: Pre-Trial Determination or Trial Issue? A comprehensive analysis of conflicting Apex Court judgments on the timing and significance of challenging prosecution sanctions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The legal debate on whether the validity of a prosecution sanction must be determined before trial or can be contested during the trial. It examines k...

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High Court Quashes Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case. Court Finds Repetitive Allegations and Misuse of Law for Personal Vendetta

The Applicants sought to quash the proceedings in R.C.C. No. 2018 of 2013 before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (J.M.F.C.), Pimpri, Pune. These p...

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Criminal Appeal on IPC Sections 302 and 307 Challenging Witness Credibility and Identification Issues in Group Clash Case

Criminal appeals challenging a judgment convicting the appellants under IPC Sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder). The incident involves a...

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Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Testimonies. Exploring the acquittal of an accused under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC, highlighting critical inconsistencies in witness accounts and the application of the benefit of doubt principle.

Appeal against a judgment convicting the Appellant under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code. T...

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High Court Quashes Proceedings Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute. Court rules allegations vague, finds continuation of case against deceased's parents-in-law an abuse of legal process.

Jurisdiction and Abuse of Legal Process in Matrimonial Dispute. The legal aspects, proceedings, and judicial findings regarding the petitioners' chall...