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On 12-02-2025, the Court found Sajjan Kumar guilty of inter alia murder, rioting, voluntarily causing hurt, attempt to commit culpable homicide, dacoity, arson, and mischief.

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This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on murder and dacoity, dating back to the year 1953.

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by Ram Kumar†

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“Credible evidence even of a hostile witness can form the basis for conviction in a criminal trial and his/her evidence can be accepted, if he/she is a natural and independent witness.”

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Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJI and AS Bopanna* and Hima Kohli, JJ has elaborated on the question as

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Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., addressed a very pertinent question of whether brandishing a revolver during the act of robbery be

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“The acquittal of a guilty person constitutes a miscarriage of justice just as much as the conviction of the innocent.”

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Supreme Court: In a case where two accused absconded and hence, the trial was split and three accused came to be tried

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Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J., while addressing a criminal appeal observed that “Conviction for “Dacoity” of less than five persons is

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Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., granted bail to an accused observing that his act by itself does not amount to recce.

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Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Surendra P. Tavade and Ranjit More, JJ., while dismissing the present appeal upheld the trial

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Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the

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Delhi High Court: A.K. Pathak, J., modified the appellant’s conviction and sentence while allowing his appeal filed against the order of the trial

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Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment and order of