Kar HC| Effect of compromise between complainant and accused in appeal reiterated; Appellant acquitted
Karnataka High Court: M.G. Uma, J., setting aside the conviction order by the fast track Court, allows compromise between the parties. The
conviction
Del HC | Can a country made pistol (katta) be considered as a “deadly weapon” even if it is in a state of disrepair under S. 398 IPC? HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., in the present petition observed that, “A deadly weapon is one, which is lethal and is likely
All HC | In rape/sexual assault cases, evidence of the victim alone is sufficient for conviction or corroborative witnesses is a necessity? Explained
Allahabad High Court: Suresh Kumar Gupta, J., while addressing the present jail appeal held that, “…in cases involving sexual assault/rape, it is
Bom HC | Fact of unnatural intercourse with a 9 year old child proved by digital medical examination: Conviction of accused upheld
Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., upheld the Special Court’s decision for conviction of a person accused of having committed unnatural intercourse with
Jhar HC | Conviction for murder reversed for non-corroboration of unreliable and untrustworthy testimony of deceased’s daughter
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar and Ratnaker Bhengra, JJ. acquitted the accused-appellant of the charge under Section 302 of
HP HC | While exercising power under S. 147 of NI Act the Court can proceed to compound the offence even after recording of conviction
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. compounded and quashed the impugned judgments and acquitted the petitioner of the charge framed under
SL CoA | Sole testimony of prosecutrix found reliable enough for a trial judge to act; Court dismisses appeal against conviction
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and K. Priyantha Fernando, JJ.,
Bom HC | Conviction of father implicated in suicide note of his son reversed; Drinking, by itself, can never be an abetment for a person to commit suicide
Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J. allowed an appeal against the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted under Section
HP HC | No conviction in case of even slight doubt; Appeal against acquittal dismissed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., dismissed an appeal filed challenging the acquittal of the accused of the commission of offences
SL SC | Acts causing loss to State property especially at their institution cannot be pardoned or condoned; Reduction of sentence refused
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, P. Padman Surasena and S. Thurairaja,
Gau HC | Conviction for murder set aside where ‘reverse burden’ wrongly shifted on accused to prove innocence, law regarding S. 106 Evidence Act restated
Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Mir Alfaz Ali and Nani Tagia, JJ., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the
Raj HC | Application under S. 389 CrPC allowed following the “principal of parity”
Rajasthan High Court: Sandeep Mehta, J. suspended the punishment awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge in the Sessions Case No. 46 of
SL CoA | Expert opinion is material evidence; case needs to be established beyond reasonable doubt; Court allows appeal setting aside conviction of murder accused
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and K. Priyantha Fernando, JJ.,
Sikk HC | Injured victim’s testimony is more reliable than injured witness; Judgment of Sessions Judge in case under S. 307 IPC, upheld
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., upheld the decision passed by the Sessions Judge while rejecting the present appeal filed. In
SL SC | Conviction set aside due to unsatisfactory nature of evidence not sufficient to uphold conviction
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ and Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, and
Malaysia CoA | Thai national sentenced to death penalty for drug trafficking by invoking statutory presumption under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952
Malaysia Court of Appeal: A Full Bench of Kamardin Hashim, Hanipah Farikullah, Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, JCA dismissed the appeal filed by
SL SC | Appeal against conviction for misappropriation dismissed on grounds of proof beyond reasonable doubt
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A full bench of Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC, and
Pat HC | An abstract principle of law cannot be applied in vacuum as there has to be foundational facts to which law can be applied
Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed the petition filed against the order passed in Sessions Trial by which the opposite parties
Ker HC | Conviction for murder altered and appellant released as he had already undergone more detention than imposed by law
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A. Hariprasad and A.Anil Kumar, JJ., released the appellant as no intention to commit
Raj HC | Conviction on the basis of dying declaration upheld where it inspired confidence
Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sabina and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ., while dismissing the appeal upheld the judgment passed by the