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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty.

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husba...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Dowry Death Case Due to Weak Evidence. High Court Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty Soon Before Death Under Section 304B IPC.

The State of Haryana appealed against the acquittal of Angoori Devi and others by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which reversed their conviction u...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations and Plausible Suicide Theory. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498A IPC Set Aside as High Court Improperly Reversed Trial Court's Acquittal.

The case involves an appeal by the accused against their conviction for murder and dowry death under Sections 302 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (I...

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Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case for Lack of Prima Facie Case. Allegations in Complaint Did Not Constitute Any Offence Under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 DP Act Against the Appellants.

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's order declining to quash a complaint filed by a wife against her in-laws. The respondent ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Multiple Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court affirmed the conviction and death sentence for murdering five persons and attempting to murder one, driven by greed to steal money.

The appellant, Khushwinder Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of five persons and attempt to murder one, under Sections 302, 30...

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Supreme Court Quashes Summoning of Appellants Under Section 319 CrPC in Dowry Death Case — Dying Declaration Only Named One Accused, General Allegations Insufficient. No Prima Facie Case for Section 302 IPC or Dowry Offences Against Appellants.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals against the order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad which had affirmed the trial court's order summon...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case — Evidence of Eyewitnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The Court held that the testimony of a single reliable witness is sufficient for conviction, and delay in FIR receipt does not vitiate the case if explained.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the conviction of seven accused for the murder of Murugaiyan, a Scheduled Caste man, and for setting his h...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape Despite 7-Month Delay in Filing FIR — Delay Explained by Threats and Social Stigma. The Court held that the prosecutrix's testimony was credible and corroborated by extra-judicial confessions, and the delay was satisfactorily explained.

The appellant, Parkash Chand, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code for committing rape on the prosecut...

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Supreme Court Quashes Summoning of Additional Accused in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Lack of Strong and Cogent Evidence. Vague Allegations in FIR Without Identification of Persons Insufficient to Invoke Section 319 CrPC.

The present appeal arises from a matrimonial dispute where the complainant, S. Nallasamy, alleged that on 05.05.2011, his wife's relatives and others ...