SA HC | If no material misdirection by the Trial Court found, it is to be presumed to be correct
South Africa High Court, Kwazulu-Natal Division: This appeal was filed before a Division Bench of Gorven, J and Ntshulana, AJ preferred against
Sentence
SA HC | Child incapable of understanding the consequence of lying is incompetent witness under S. 164(1) of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977
South Africa High Court, Kwazulu–Natal Division: This appeal was preferred before the Bench of Ploos Van Amstel, J., against the order of
Pak SC | Considerations for grant of bail entirely different from considerations for cancellation of bail
Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Five-Judge Bench of Mian Saqib Nisar, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Gulzar Ahmed, Mushir Alam and Mazhar Alam
Jha HC | Deceased’s feet touching ground suggests hanging after murder; conviction of accused upheld
Jharkhand High Court: This criminal appeal was filed before the Bench of Ratnaker Bhengra, J., against the judgment of conviction and order
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case [LIVE]: [India v. Pakistan] | Day-2 of hearing at ICJ–Pakistan to begin with its arguments today
In yesterday’s hearing, India presented its arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The public hearings started from Monday 18 and will
Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and
Mau IC | SC can direct Presiding Magistrate to designate another magistrate to hear evidence on appropriate sentence
Mauritius Intermediate Court: The Bench of B.R. Jannoo- Jaunbocus, set aside the motion of the defendant in relation to the protection of
Bom HC | Conviction under S. 380 IPC upheld on basis of presumption under Illustration (a) of S. 114 of Evidence Act
Bombay High Court: The Bench of M.G. Giratkar, J. dismissed a revision petition against the judgment of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) whereby the
All HC | Sentence reduced considering mitigating factor of age and background of convict
Allahabad High Court: The criminal revision was filed before a Bench of Aniruddha Singh, J., against the judgment and order passed by
Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing
Eswatini High Court: This matter was brought before a Bench of M. Langwenya, J. for judgment on sentence. Facts of the case
Sentence reduced as case was old and applicant had already spent some days in jail
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vimla Singh Kapoor, J. reduced the sentence of the applicant as he had
Court cannot suggest for ‘alternative witness’ assuming original witness may not be readily available
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. directed partial retrial of a case while disposing of an appeal filed
Co-accused persons entitled to same benefit; sentence waived on grounds of parity: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rekha Palli, J. while disposing of a petition, waived of the sentence awarded to
Conviction under Section 302 IPC upheld on finding incident to be not at spur of moment
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and M.R. Shah, JJ. dismissed an appeal arising out of
Personal circumstances such as accused being primary caregiver to children considered a mitigating factor while awarding sentence
High Court of South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal Division: A Single Judge Bench of Mbatha, J., mitigated sentence to accused alleged for the offence
Sentencing, though discretionary power of Courts, should be proportionate to gravity of the offence
Allahabad High Court: The appellant had filed this jail appeal before a Division Judge Bench comprising of Sudhir Agarwal and Om Prakash-VII,
Effect of entering plea of guilty: Benefit of discount in sentence must be appropriately accorded to the accused
Supreme Court of Western Australia: A Single Judge Bench of Jenkins, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of magistrates court
Improvisation of story by witnesses raises serious doubt on prosecution case; conviction of rape modified; sentence reduced for young first time offender: Tripura HC
Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the
Conviction under Section 376 IPC upheld in light of act being ‘forcible’ and ‘non-consensual’: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed
Application to annul sentence and release applicant from prison not granted where applicant alleged for rape: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: The application had been filed under Rule 19 of the Court Rules from Provision 17