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Supreme Court Modified Conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC Due to Lack of Premeditation. Sudden Fight Over Agricultural Land Dispute—No Premeditation—Conviction Altered to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder

A sudden fight without premeditation, even if leading to death, does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 IPC. Test...

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Conviction under Section 376 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Affirmed by the Supreme Court – Delay in FIR not fatal – Sole testimony of prosecutrix trustworthy.

Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of 1996 Will, Awards Costs to Plaintiffs for Frivolous Opposition. Probate Granted for Last Will of Yashwantilika Narottamdas Dalal – Court Dismisses Allegations of Forgery and Undue Influence.

Execution of Will – The Plaintiffs sought probate of the Last Will and Testament of Yashwantilika Narottamdas Dalal, dated 12th December 1996. The ...

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Conviction under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) set aside — Benefit of doubt granted — Prosecution failed to establish the accused’s involvement beyond reasonable doubt.

Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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"Justice Upheld: Supreme Court Convicts Four in Coordinated Fatal Assault" The judgment reaffirms that minor discrepancies in evidence cannot overshadow substantive guilt.

The Supreme Court of India affirmed the conviction of four appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC, overturning the trial court's...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Citing Unreliable Testimony. Conviction based solely on unreliable evidence overturned; benefit of doubt extended.

The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of the appellant under Sections 294(b), 341, and 302 IPC, holding that the High Court erred in co...

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Acquittal Upheld in Dowry Harassment Case. Lack of cogent evidence and delayed reporting leads to dismissal of Criminal Appeal under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 IPC.

The appellate courts upheld the acquittal of the accused, including the husband and his family, in a dowry harassment and cruelty case. The prosecutio...

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Prosecution's Case Fails: Appellant Acquitted of Bribery Charges. Inconsistencies and Lack of Evidence Lead to Appellant's Acquittal in High-Profile Bribery Case

The prosecution failed to substantiate the charge under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Act against the appellant (AO1). The evidence did n...

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Conviction Upheld for Appellant in 1997 Murder Case. High Court Dismisses Appeal, Orders Surrender and Remission Consideration for Appellant-Accused No.2

The appellant-accused no.2 was convicted under Sections 148 and 302 of the IPC for the murder of Shiva Prasad Reddy. Eleven accused were involved, wit...