99 result(s) found
Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...
Conviction Under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 3 and 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, ...
Supreme Court of India Set Aside Conviction and Sentence under Sections 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Lack of Direct or Proximate ...
Application of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Common Intention of the Accused Persons Duly Proved — Dying Declaration Accepted ...
The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...
Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...
Compensation for Alleged Wrongful Detention — Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) ...
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant of all charges. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a complete ...
The Supreme Court held that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the appellant beyond a reasonable doubt. The dock identification by PW-9 was ...
Supreme Court found material contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. The delay in witness statements was unexplained, raising...
