IPC
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…
Seizing material objects from the body of the accused and attempted to convert it as recovery is against the principle of section 27 IEA
The Supreme Court partly allowed A2's appeal against conviction for 2019 gang…
Accused is armed and the deceased is unarmed hence exception 2 (private defence) to section 300 IPC not applicable
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, convicted of murder under Section 302…