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Acquittal: Though circumstantial evidence casts doubt on the homicide committed by the accused but the same is inconclusive without any corroborative evidence and based on mere last seen together
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction for murder and disappearance…
Neither the State nor the Victim nor the Complainant had sought enhancement in appeal but the High Court converted the sentence into a conviction of the accused in a suo-motu revision is illegal
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order that had suo…
Setting aside a bail order (including suspension of sentence) by a higher court is not the same as cancelling bail as the former is concerned with the justifiability and soundness of the order granting bail
Hon’ble Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's suspension of a…
The Sessions Court has no power to sentence the accused to life without remission
Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 302 IPC for 2014 widow-burning murder…
NDPS: Humanitarian considerations cannot override the statutory minimum punishment mandated by the legislature hence sentence is not reduced
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 8(c)…
A confessional FIR given by one accused cannot be used against the other accused including the maker further contents of such FIR cannot be read in evidence
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the appellant and acquitted him…