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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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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder and Attempted Murder Case Under Sections 302, 307, and 504 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Reliable Testimony

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court's judgment affirming the conviction of Anjani Singh for offences under Sections 302, 307, and...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence -- Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient for Conviction Under Indian Penal Code, 1860

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by M Anoj @ Munna against his conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860...

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Supreme Court altered Conviction to U/s 304-II of IPC from Under Section 302 IPC for Murdering Two Minor Daughters -- Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The Supreme Court partly allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellants against her conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murderi...

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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Appeal against the reduction of conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision considering the medical evidence, lapse of time, and the age of the accused.

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 – Section 304 Part II – Reduction of conviction – Causation and medical evidence –...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 40-Year-Old Child Rape Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Silence of a Traumatized Child Witness Not Fatal to Prosecution Case – Medical and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient for Conviction

Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Convictions in Workplace Electrocution Case – Appellants Discharged

Safety Measures and Employer Liability – Apex Court Emphasizes Absence of Prima Facie Case Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 a) The essential ingredien...

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Supreme Court of India Held Appellants Guilty of Contempt for Disobedience of Undertaking Regarding Alienation of Suit Property

Disobedience of an injunction order remains punishable even if the underlying suit is later dismissed (Samee Khan v. Bindu Khan). A lawyer’...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Criminal Appeals, Upheld Conviction and Sentence of Life Imprisonment Under Section 302 Read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Division Bench Confirmed the Conviction — Dying Declaration of Deceased Held Reliable

Application of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Common Intention of the Accused Persons Duly Proved — Dying Declaration Accepted ...