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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Hostile Witness Testimony. The Court upheld conviction under Section 302 IPC as the appellant failed to explain the death of his son when they were last seen together.

The appellant, Sudru, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his son Ajit. The prosecution case was based on circu...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Surmises and Conjectures Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Smt. Chintambaramma and Saraswathi, the mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased Sahitya, against...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Surmises Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Chain of Circumstances Under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Smt. Chintambaramma and Saraswathi, who were convicted for the murder of Sahitya, the wife of L. Manjuna...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eye Witnesses and Lack of Blood Evidence. Delay in Recording Statements and Inconsistencies in Testimony Lead to Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals against the conviction of Balwan Singh, Latel Ram, and Santu @ Santram under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC for th...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Weak Circumstantial Evidence — Last Seen Theory Found Unreliable and Uncorroborated. Conviction Set Aside as Chain of Circumstances Incomplete, Benefit of Doubt Given to Accused.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Sunita, who was convicted for the murder of Sushila. The case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, p...

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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation and Enhances Compensation in Army Custodial Death Case. The court affirmed the High Court's direction for CBI probe into the death of a civilian allegedly killed in army custody and increased compensation from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs under Article 142.

The case arises from the death of Someswar Gayari alias Sombrom, who was allegedly taken into custody by army personnel of the 8th Madras Regiment on ...

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Supreme Court Allows Accused's Appeal for Cloned Copy of Memory Card in Rape Case — Right to Fair Trial Prevails Over Victim's Privacy. Electronic Record Held to be 'Document' Under Evidence Act and IPC, Entitling Accused to Copy Under Section 207 CrPC.

The appellant, P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep, was arrayed as accused No. 8 in a case registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and ...