murder

Rape case: Santosh Gurung vs State of Sikkim: S.C Quashes Life Sentence Based on Broken Circumstantial Evidence
Acquittal

Rape case: Santosh Gurung vs State of Sikkim: S.C Quashes Life Sentence Based on Broken Circumstantial Evidence

Criminal Law Digest Title
Digest

30 Landmark Supreme Court of India Criminal Law Judgments Explained

confession fir
Acquittal

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

ajith
Ad. Ramprakash Rajagopal

Stop saying custody death or custody murder Ajith kumar’s case is a murder and no prefix is attached to it

death row
3 judge bench

Despite murdering wife and 4 children Hon’ble Supreme Court converted appellant’s death row into life sentence

acquittal
Acquittal

Acquittal: Without establishing circumstantial evidence mere recovery of wheel spanner at the SOC with the accused finger prints on it would not be enough to hold the accused guilty

murder
Evidence

Appellants went to deceased’s house armed demonstrating premeditation and intention to cause injury and thus not qualifying for any exceptions under section 300 IPC

blunt side
Acquittal

Since co-accused has used blunt side of the axe his intention was not to kill the deceased

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