SC upholds acquittal of accused for rioting and murder due to “multiple investigative laches and flaws”
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the State of U.P. against
benefit of doubt
Benefit of any doubt in age of victim to go to accused; age to be taken on higher side of range: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the judgment of the trial
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
No robbery if alleged collection of money by victim not proved; accused given benefit of doubt on no direct evidence
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the trial
Convict under Section 302 IPC acquitted in light of ‘serious gaping holes’ in the prosecution story, no immediate provocation to cause murder
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment and
Convict under Section 21(c) NDPS Act acquitted in light of doubtful link evidence of depositing recovered case property
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial
Accused charged for rape acquitted on the basis of “benefit of doubt” of prosecutrix being a consenting party
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, and K.M. Joseph, JJ., allowed an appeal and acquitted the accused-appellant for
Benefit of doubt while determining the age by bone ossification test is to go in favour of the accused
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a criminal revision petition filed against the order of
Rape accused acquitted in light of the case falling in arena of ‘suspicion’ and no evidence: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal JJ., addressed a Criminal Appeal by setting aside
Murder accused acquitted due to ‘benefit of doubt’ quashing lower court’s order
Gujarat High Court: The present appeal was decided by the Bench of Akhil Kureshi and A.Y. Kogje, JJ., filed by the accused