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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 ...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeals of Convicts – Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Conviction Under Sections 148 and 302 Read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Accused’s Plea of Alibi Rejected

Consistent and corroborated eyewitness testimonies established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Plea of alibi must be conclusive...

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Bombay High Court Quashed FIR and Proceedings in Special Case No.52/2020 Against Applicant – Held FIR Lacked Prima Facie Case and Sanction Under Section 196(1A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Was Not Obtained

The Court Held That the Criminal Proceedings Were Manifestly Attended With Mala Fide and Instituted With Ulterior Motive – No Sufficient Evidence to...

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Dishonour of Cheques — Security Deposit — Refund Conditional Upon Vacant Possession — Conviction Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Set Aside

The refund of security deposit was contingent on the respondent handing over vacant possession of the flat. The appellant was entitled to deduct unpa...

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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.

Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) ...

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High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Overturns Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Citing Flaws in Prosecution’s Case and Unreliable Witness Testimony. Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Convincing Evidence and Benefit of Doubt

Delay in FIR and Suppression of Information:– The court held that the delay in lodging the FIR and suppression of initial information raised serious...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Appellant Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence Regarding Handwriting on Postal Cover — Convictions Set Aside. Insufficient Proof of Disputed Document — Prosecution’s Failure to Exhibit Primary Evidence Led to Acquittal

Failure to produce the original postal cover as primary evidence rendered the expert report inadmissible — Prosecution’s inability to prov...

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Supreme Court of India Cancels Bail of Two Accused in Dowry Death Case. Apex Court Emphasizes the Need for Stricter Judicial Scrutiny in Cases Involving Alleged Dowry Deaths — Calls for Expeditious Trial

The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...

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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...