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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish complete chain of circumstances and motive, with key witnesses turning hostile and burden under Section 106 Evidence Act not triggered.

2 Jan 2023

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his two young sons. ...

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Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused in POCSO Act Case, Upholding Life Imprisonment for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction was based on medical evidence showing finger penetration into vagina of a four-year-old victim, constituting offences under Sections 3(b), 5(m), and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

8 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal filed by an accused challenging his conviction and life imprisonment for offences under the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal and Restores Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration. The Court held that a dying declaration recorded by a Magistrate under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC is credible and can sustain conviction without corroborative evidence, despite multiple declarations.

1 Feb 2022

The State appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting the accused of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Disability Accommodation Case Under RPwD Act 2016 - Appellant with Dysgraphia Denied Compensatory Time in NEET Exam Granted Relief. Court Upholds Statutory Rights to Reasonable Accommodation and Inclusive Education Under Sections 2(r) and 17(i) of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and Binding Nature of Examination Guidelines.

23 Nov 2021

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 29 October 2021, which dismissed the appellant's writ petition under Article 226 of th...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Acquittal Under POCSO Act, Restores Conviction for Sexual Assault Without Skin-to-Skin Contact Requirement. The Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, does not require direct skin-to-skin contact; physical contact with sexual intent suffices, overturning the High Court's narrow interpretation.

18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated multiple criminal appeals arising from judgments of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning interpretat...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Forest Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Statutory Interpretation. Sandalwood Oil Not Classified as Forest Produce Under Section 2(f), and Prosecution Failed to Prove Illicit Removal from Reserve Forest as Required Under Section 27(1)(d).

6 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, involving the appellant, a partner in a firm manufacturing and trading ...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeals Against Continuing Directions in Motor Accident Compensation Cases. The Court held that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 must be determined as a lump sum at one go, not through perpetual mandates for prosthetic limb maintenance or attendant charges, as future expenses should be quantified based on fair guesswork in the final award.

3 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court addressed two civil appeals filed by an insurance company challenging High Court orders that imposed continuing directions in motor ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman in Himachal Pradesh. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Prosecutrix's Mild Mental Retardation Rendered Her Incapable of Understanding Sexual Assault.

3 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chaman Lal against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had reversed his acquittal a...

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband and In-laws in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Soon Before Death Harassment. Demand of Rs. 10 Lakhs Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Deceased's Illness and Treatment Records Suggest Natural Causes.

2 Dec 2020

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Sandeep Kumar and his parents under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code for dowry death. The d...

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