Acquittal Murder – Acquittal – Only circumstance of last seen will not complete the chain of circumstances to record the finding that it is consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused, and therefore no conviction on that basis alone can be founded – Appellant acquitted June 19, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Evidence of witness would fall in the category of “wholly unreliable” witness – As such, no conviction could be based solely on his testimony – Medical evidence could only establish that the death was homicidal – Only because motive is established, the conviction cannot be sustained – Appellants acquitted. June 19, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Circumstantial evidence – Last seen theory, the arrest of the accused, the recovery of material objects and the call details produced, do not conclusively complete the chain of evidence and do not establish the fact accused committed the murder of the children – May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Recruitment in Army – Illegal gratification – Malpractices of clearing some candidates as medically fit, who were not otherwise fit, took place — AFT would be justified in interfering with the finding of the courtmartial where its finding is legally not sustainable due to any reason whatsoever – Extrajudicial confession is a weak piece of evidence – April 10, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal HELD it has to be prima facie established that due to such alleged act of cheating the complainant had suffered a wrongful loss and the same had resulted in wrongful gain for the accused – In absence of these elements, no proceeding is permissible in the eyes of law with regard to the commission of the offence punishable u/s 420 IPC March 29, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Prosecution has failed to prove ingredients of Section 34 of IPC – Appellant has been implicated only with the aid of section 34 – Appellant is acquitted of the charges against him – Appeal allowed. March 19, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Sections 7 and 13 (1)(d) read with Section 13(2) – Demand of illegal gratification – Proof of – A case where the demand of illegal gratification by the appellant was not proved by the prosecution – Thus, the demand which is sine quo non for establishing the offence under Section 7 was not established – Appellant acquitted. February 27, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal Murder – Acquittal – Circumstantial evidence – Burden of proof — Prosecution having failed to prove the basic facts as alleged against the accused, the burden could not be shifted on the accused by pressing into section 106 of the Evidence Act HELD gross error of law in convicting the accused for the alleged crime, merely on the basis of the suspicion, conjectures and surmises – Accused are acquitted. February 26, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal (IPC) 307 – PWs-1 & 2 have not contradicted between themselves being the eye-witnesses. Merely because they are related witnesses, in the absence of any material to hold that they are interested, their testimonies cannot be rejected. The High Court has rightly set aside the conviction rendered by the trial court for the charge under Section 307 IPC. PWs-1 & 2 have not spoken about the presence of the injured witness February 13, 2022 sclaw
Acquittal (CrPC) – Section 482 – (IPC) – Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Misappropriation of amount – Main allegations are against the co-accused and others – There are no allegations that the appellants are related to the co-accused and others – It cannot be said that there is any prima facie case made out against the appellants for the offences – Quashed February 13, 2022 sclaw
