Acquittal Archives - Page 21 of 40 - Supreme Court of India Judgements

February 26, 2025 3:06 am

Food Adulteration – Complaint filed against Directors of the Company – Held Therefore, in the absence of the Company, the Nominated Person cannot be convicted or vice versa -to convict the Company renders the entire conviction of the Nominated Person as unsustainable – Complaint dismissed.

Nov 22, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi,…

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(IPC) – S 302, 34 – Refusal to undergo Test Identification Parade (TIP) – Guilt cannot be based purely on the refusal to undergo a (TIP) – Ballistics evidence connecting the empty cartridges & the bullets recovered from the body of the deceased with an alleged weapon of offence is contradictory and suffers from serious infirmities. Appeal allowed.

Nov 3, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RAJESH @ SARKARI AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira…

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If two views are possible on the evidence adduced in a case, one pointing to the guilt of the accused and the other to their innocence, the view favourable to the accused should be adopted

Nov 2, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH CHUNTHURAM — Appellant Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Krishna Murari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

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Following (1976) 4 SCC 343. Wherein on an appreciation of evidence the prosecution story was found highly improbable and inconsistent of ordinary course of human nature concurrent findings of guilt recorded by the two Courts below was set aside. Appeal allowed.

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH AMAR SINGH AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna…

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Mens Rea For Section 306 IPC Cannot Be Assumed To Be Ostensibly Present But Has To Be Visible And Conspicuous: SCOI Acquits Husband Accused Of Driving Wife To Suicide

Oct 2, 2020 sclaw

“What might have been the level of expectation of the deceased from her husband and in-laws and the degree of her frustration, if any, is not found through any evidence…

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False promise of marriage – Acquittal -Prosecutrix aware of the obstacles in relationship being different religious beliefs – Appellant did not ever and had fraudulently misrepresented only in order to establish physical relation with her – Appeal allowed.

Sep 29, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MAHESHWAR TIGGA — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND — Respondent ( Before : R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ. )…

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Criminal Law–Unlawful assembly–Common object–Mere presence in an unlawful assembly cannot render a person liable unless there was a common object and he was actuated by that common object and that object is one of those set out in Section 141–Where common object of an unlawful assembly is not proved, the accused persons cannot be convicted with the help of Section 149–|Penal Code, 1860, Section

Aug 23, 2020 sclaw

2009(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 1652 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Criminal Appeal No. 472 of…

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The stringent provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Act do not dispense with the requirements of prosecution to establish a prima facie case beyond reasonable doubt. HELD appeal allowed against conviction.

Aug 5, 2020 sclaw

“The presumptive provision with reverse burden of proof, does not sanction conviction on basis of preponderance of probability. “ The stringent provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…

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Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1A) and Section 16(1)(a)(ii) – Adulterated Haldi Powder HELD the report of the public analyst does not mention that the sample was either “insect infested” or was “unfit for human consumption”, in the absence of such an opinion, the prosecution has failed to establish the requirements of Section 2 (1a)(f) of the Act

Jul 30, 2020 sclaw

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2255 OF 2010 PREM CHAND …APPELLANT Versus STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT JUDGMENT N. V. RAMANA, J. 1.…

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IPC, 1860 – Sections 366A and 506 – CrPC , 1973 – S. 313 – Illicit intercourse HELD Important links of the story, including what happened in the crucial five minutes when the girl was locked inside the room or how the male tenant reacted, are missing – Similarly, other links of the story are grossly inconsistent – once a plausible version put forth in defence U/Section 313 CrPC stage, it is for the prosecution to negate such defense plea – Appeal allowed. DOD 28/7/2020

Jul 28, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH PARMINDER KAUR @ P.P. KAUR @ SONI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and…

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A suit in representative capacity (Order 1, Rule 8 CPC) is not maintainable if lacking locus standi, and a prior decree (res judicata) bars subsequent suits on the same subject matter, notwithstanding varying reliefs.

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Stamp Act State Laws

Agreement to sell immovable property incurs stamp duty as deemed conveyance via implied/symbolic possession transfer, with duty applying to the agreement (instrument), not the sale (transaction).

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Accident

The Supreme Court emphasized that the goal is to ensure just and fair compensation, even if it exceeds the claimed amount. It recalculated the compensation, considering the claimant’s monthly income, future prospects, 40% permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet and transportation, pain and suffering, and loss of income during treatment. The final compensation was determined to be Rs. 17,82,825, modifying the awards of the MACT and High Court. The Civil Appeal was allowed, with interest as awarded by the Tribunal. This decision underscores the principle of providing fair compensation to accident victims based on comprehensive assessment of their losses and suffering.

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Child Custody

In child custody cases, the lawpoint is that the welfare of the minor child is the paramount consideration, and a Habeas Corpus writ petition is maintainable only when the child’s detention is proven illegal or without legal authority

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