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Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala HC upholds life sentence of four convicts accused of murder in Sunil Babu Gang rivalry murder case

“Prevalent presumption is that a related witness would not testify falsely against an innocent person because they want to see the true culprits punished.”

Published on March 30, 2024April 3, 2024By Editor_4
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Non-disclosure of criminal case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whether non-disclosure of criminal case in job verification form is always fatal to candidate’s employment? Supreme Court answers

“Broad brushing every non-disclosure of criminal case as a disqualification from the recruitment will be unjust.”

Published on February 28, 2024February 28, 2024By Deeksha
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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Circumstantial Evidence Acquittal: Why did Bombay High Court acquit a woman accused of killing her husband’s second wife?

The impugned judgment accepted the case of appellant being annoyed of second marriage, took her to the well to eliminate the deceased and strangulated her and thereafter threw her body in the well.

Published on July 29, 2023August 4, 2023By Ridhi
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delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Right to be Forgotten| Delhi High Court directs Indian Kanoon to mask the name of the man acquitted in rape case

As the judgment is openly available on the Indian Kanoon and is also accessible through any web search on Google Search, the Court directed that the name of the petitioner must be masked on the Indian Kanoon portal.

Published on June 5, 2023June 9, 2023By Simranjeet
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sooraj pancholi
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Jiah Khan suicide case]: ‘Jiah Khan was victim of her own sentiments’; CBI Court acquits Sooraj Pancholi in abetment of suicide case

Jiah Khan had suicidal tendency and had tried to commit suicide on an earlier occasion, the evidence against Sooraj Pancholi were found to be vague and general.

Published on April 28, 2023May 1, 2023By Editor_4
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Delhi Court acquits two accused persons in Ashok Nagar Riots case as prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt

Karkardooma Court, Delhi: In a case filed by the State against the two accused Yogender Singh and Suraj under Section 147/148/149/427/436 Penal

Published on September 16, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Refusal of father to accept marriage does not amount to false pretext by accused; rape convict acquitted in light of ‘consent’  

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against of the

Published on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ocular evidence is to be disbelieved where the medical evidence rules out possibility of it being true

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Kumar Srivastava and S.K. Gangele, JJ. allowed the appeal and acquitted the

Published on July 10, 2018July 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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High Courts

“Honourably acquitted” person entitled to full pay after reinstatement

Calcutta High Court: Deciding the matter that whether or not the petitioner has been honourably acquitted in terms of Rule 13 (a)

Published on July 14, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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