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February 24, 2025 10:07 am

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302/34 and 201/34 – Murder – Common intention – Conviction – Conviction based solely on evidence of Approver – No material to show that appellant had any common intention to eliminate deceased who was a physically disabled – Only adverse thing against appellant is that he used to associate with accused for smoking Ganja – In absence of common intention convicting appellant with aid of Section 34 IPC cannot be sustained – Appeal allowed.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

(2012) 4 JCC 2745 : (2012) 9 JT 116 : (2012) 9 SCALE 245 : (2012) 9 SCC 249 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SURESH SAKHARAM NANGARE — Appellant Vs.…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Dowry Death–Expression soon before death–If alleged incident of cruelty is remote in time and has become stale enough not to disturb mental equilibrium of the woman concerned, it would be of no consequence.

May 27, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 11 of…

Acquittal

Appeal against acquittal—In the event, High Court intended to arrive at a finding different from the one arrived at by the Trial Court, it was obligatory on its part to analyze the materials on record independently.

May 27, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3005 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 988…

Acquittal

Illegal Gratification—Acquittal—Currency notes not touched—Appellant and the defence version that they have been surreptitiously put on the table while the appellant was otherwise engaged in some activity was a possibility on the evidence and could not be ruled out.

May 25, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2983 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 1218 of…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302, 34 and 201 – Murder of woman by her in-laws – Occurrence preceded by complaints of harassment perpetrated by accused-appellants – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence

May 18, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2009 SC 655 : (2008) 11 JT 423 : (2008) 13 SCALE 672 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SMT. MULA DEVI AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section – 354, 498-A, 376, 511 – Sexual abuse of girl –

May 18, 2017 sclaw

(1996) 3 Crimes 85 : (1996) 7 JT 6 : (1996) 5 SCALE 523 : (1996) 9 SCC 766 : (1996) 4 SCR 197 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION…

Acquittal

Criminal Jurisprudence—Proof beyond reasonable doubt is a guideline, not a obsession. FIR—Prompt lodging—Acquittal—Fact that the FIR was lodged very soon therefore there was no time to concoct a false story—Not always acceptable.

May 17, 2017 sclaw

2017(2) Law Herald (P&H) 941 (SC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 816 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prafulla C. Pant The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.F. Nariman…

Acquittal

Common Intention–A common intention may be developed on the spot, but such common intention must be shared with others.

May 15, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2865 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 734 of…

Acquittal Dying Declaration

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 32 — Two dying Declarations, one oral and one written, with several discrepancies cannot convict the accused — Oral dying declaration allegedly made by deceased before her father, uncle and grand — mother, in which names of accused mentioned. However second dying declaration recorded by Magistrate five days later stated that the victim could not recognize any accused because of fire

May 14, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1999 SC 3062 : (1999) CriLJ 4070 : (1999) 2 DMC 439 : (1999) 6 JT 41 : (1999) 5 SCALE 31 : (2000) 1 SCC 310 : (1999)…

Acquittal

Unnatural Death of women after 10 years of marriage—Presumption—Acquittal—Held; Burden of proof it is not for the accused to show under circumstances death was caused—Conviction set aside.

May 14, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2845 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No.552 of 2002…

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