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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Under Sections 120B and 411 IPC — Ordered Return of Seized Gold Bars to Appellant. Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld — Failure to Prove Seized Gold Was Stolen Property — Reasonable Doubt Favored Accused

Constitution of India (COI) — Article 21 — Right to Fair Trial — Burden of Proof on Prosecution — Chain of Circumstances Must Be Complete. In...

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Acquittal Upheld in Dowry Death Case under Section 304B IPC. Presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, not invoked due to lack of proof of demand for dowry – Acquittal by High Court affirmed by the Supreme Court.

Acquittal upheld – Supreme Court found no substantive evidence proving demand for dowry – Material contradictions in witness statements – Presum...

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"Bombay High Court Upholds Trial Court Acquittal in Civil Dispute-Turned Criminal Case" "Court emphasizes lack of reliable evidence, rejects prosecution case citing contradictions and civil dispute context."

The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal challenging the acquittal of two accused by the Trial Court. The case, rooted in a civil property d...

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Acquittal Upheld in Contraband Gold Case. Procedural and evidentiary gaps lead to dismissal of the appeal against acquittal.

The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of Smt. Ameenabi, accused of possessing contraband gold under the Customs Act, 1962, and the Gold (Control)...

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Acquittal Upheld in Dowry Harassment Case. Lack of cogent evidence and delayed reporting leads to dismissal of Criminal Appeal under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 IPC.

The appellate courts upheld the acquittal of the accused, including the husband and his family, in a dowry harassment and cruelty case. The prosecutio...

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Acquittal Upheld in Bribery Case. The Bombay High Court confirms the acquittal of a police officer accused of accepting a bribe, citing insufficient evidence of demand and acceptance.

The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of Prakash Rajput, a Police Sub-Inspector accused of demanding and accepting a bribe. The court dismissed t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman in Himachal Pradesh. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Prosecutrix's Mild Mental Retardation Rendered Her Incapable of Understanding Sexual Assault.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chaman Lal against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had reversed his acquittal a...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused Under Section 304 Part I for Causing Deaths in Property Dispute — High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Evidence of Injured Witnesses Was Credible and Unexplained Injuries on Accused Did Not Discredit Prosecution Case

The case arises from a property dispute between two families in Nallappanahalli village, Karnataka. On 15 March 1995, during a survey of houses, a ver...