Demand for severe punishment calls for strictest degree of proof: Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising Mir Alfaz Ali, J., allowed an appeal as it was unable to persuade itself
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Accused convicted under Section 302 IPC in light of ‘no alternative theory’
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order
Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC maintained; held leniency to the same would be misplaced: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Vineet Saran, JJ., ordered for refusal of modification in quantum of sentence as
Husband acquitted of charges under Section 498-A IPC on grounds of parity with co-accused
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J., acquitted the appellant-husband who was convicted by the trial court
Test Identification Parade not obligatory; failure does not make evidence of identification inadmissible in Court: SC
Supreme Court: N.V. Ramana, J., delivered the judgment for himself and S. Abdul Nazeer, J., dismissing the appeal filed against the decision
Duration of episode considered while modifying conviction under Section 302 IPC: SC
Supreme Court: Navin Sinha, J. delivered the judgment for the Full Court comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, JJ. and himself, wherein
Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the
SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ. reversed the decision of the Gujarat High Court which had
Murder convict acquitted in light of his suffering from ‘Paranoid Schizophrenia’
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order
Clear mens rea to commit the offence is a sine qua non for conviction under Section 306 IPC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, JJ. allowed an application for quashing an FIR lodged
Evidence of a related witness cannot be discarded; FIR is not an encyclopedia: SC
Supreme Court: R. Banumathi, J. speaking for herself and Ranjan Gogoi, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the
Non-detection of semen in vaginal swab does not, by itself, dislodge the theory of rape
Uttaranchal High Court: While delivering the judgment in a case of alleged rape of a one year and three months old baby
Conviction under Section 307 altered to Section 308 IPC in absence of intention to cause murder
Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal filed against the conviction of the appellants by the trial court under Section 307 IPC, a
Conviction set aside as accused succeeded in establishing probable defence
Bombay High Court: A criminal appeal challenging the judgment of the trial court, whereby the appellant was convicted of offence under Prevention
Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances
Bombay High Court: The sentence of the appellant who was convicted for kidnapping and rape, was reduced to the period already undergone
Conviction under Section 302 modified to Section 304(1) IPC in absence of intention to cause murder
Rajasthan High Court: Conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC was modified to Section 304(1) by a Division Bench comprising of
No infirmity in conviction based on circumstantial evidence forming complete chain pointing to guilt of accused
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Murlidhar and I.S. Mehta, JJ., dismissed an appeal against conviction for offence under Section
Sentence of the convict reduced to meet the ends of justice
Chhattisgarh High Court: An appeal was filed by the appellant against the order of his conviction and sentence under Section 307 IPC
Conviction upheld in light of extra judicial confession made by accused
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Conviction of Accused 1-appellant in a criminal case for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 read with
S. 147 of NI Act gives power to the court to accept settlement and quash the conviction
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., decided a criminal petition filed for quashing the