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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servant in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification proved through shadow witness testimony and recovery of bribe money, satisfying the sine qua non requirement under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

17 Mar 2023

The case involved an appeal against conviction of a public servant for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant, an Inspec...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Identification and Lack of Corroborative Evidence. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Identification Process Was Flawed.

16 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Udayakumar (A-2) against his conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellan...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Improper Reliance on Extra-Judicial Confession. Conviction under Sections 302/34 and 201/34 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Based on Weak Extra-Judicial Confession and Uncorroborated Circumstances.

10 Mar 2023

The dispute involved an appeal by an accused convicted for murder and related offences. On 01.10.2003, Umesh Chowdhary was allegedly murdered, leading...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Sets Aside Civil Decrees Based on Promissory Notes Due to Misuse of Blank Cheques Issued as Security. The Court Held That the Presumption Under Section 139 Was Rebutted as the Cheques Were Issued for Chitfund Security and Presented After Account Closure, and the Lender's Financial Capacity Was Not Proven in Civil Suits.

18 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai, disposed of criminal and civil appeals arising from a dispute involving dis...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

12 Jan 2023

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Prosecution of Public Servant and Spouse in Prevention of Corruption Act Case for Disproportionate Assets. High Court's Discharge Order Quashed as It Erred in Re-appreciating Evidence at Charge Framing Stage Under Section 239 CrPC, Failing to Consider Prima Facie Case Based on FIR and Charge Sheet Materials.

5 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court heard appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's judgment discharging a public servant and his wife from pro...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Judgment in Gift Deed Dispute, Restoring Concurrent Findings of Lower Courts. The Court Held That High Court Erred in Allowing Second Appeal Without Properly Addressing Substantial Question of Law and Ignoring Factual Context Undermining Gift Deed Validity Under Sections 122 and 123 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

24 Jan 2022

The dispute centered on the validity of a gift deed executed by Hardei, who died issueless in 1991, in favour of Gian Chand and Dhanbir (plaintiffs), ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank's Dismissal of Employee in Disciplinary Proceedings for Fraud and Misconduct. Disciplinary Proceedings Evaluated on Preponderance of Probabilities, Not Criminal Standards, Under Bipartite Settlement and Evidence Act Provisions.

19 Jan 2022

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a bank employee following departmental proceedings initiated by the appellant-Bank, a nationalized entity, aga...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Three Accused in Family Massacre but Remands for Fresh Sentencing on Death Penalty. The court found the ocular testimony of eyewitnesses credible despite acquittal of one co-accused, but held that the death sentence requires independent assessment of reform and rehabilitation under Section 302/34 IPC.

15 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals arising from a brutal murder case where six members of a family were killed on January 23, 2014, in Bulandsha...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case: Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Rebutted by Preponderance of Probabilities. The Court held that the High Court erred in reversing the trial court's acquittal without proper reasoning, as the accused had successfully rebutted the presumption of a legally enforceable debt.

8 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by K.S. Ranganatha against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court, which had reversed the trial court's a...

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