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February 24, 2025 6:32 am

it is well-settled that there must be a chain of circumstances and this solitary circumstance cannot be said to form a chain so as to fasten guilt upon the accused and on the basis of the same, irresistible conclusion, which is incompatible with the innocence of the accused cannot be drawn – Appeal allowed.

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(2004) 11 SCC 391 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH C.T. PONNAPPA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Respondent ( Before : H. K. Sema, J; B. N.…

Acquittal

Murder—Culpable Homicide—A verbal altercations—Sudden fight—Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC is applicable and the offence is relatable to Section 304 Part I and not Section 302 IPC.

May 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2821 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. 1172 of…

Acquittal

Appeal against acquittal–The order of acquittal shall not be interfered with because the presumption of innocence of the accused is further strengthened by acquittal.

May 11, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2771 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 448…

Acquittal

Robbery—Section 397 IPC is confined to the offender who uses any deadly weapon. Use of deadly weapon by one offender at the time of committing robbery cannot attract Section 397 IPC for the imposition of minimum punishment on another offender who had not used any deadly weapon.

May 11, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2760 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 491 of…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860, Section 376—Rape—Acquittal—Sole testimony of the prosecutrix and the medical evidence that prosecutrix had an abrasion on the left elbow, an abrasion on her arm and a contusion on her leg—But these marks of injuries, by themselves, are not sufficient to establish rape

May 11, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2754 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendaran The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No. 624 of 2005…

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Murder—Acquittal—Circumstantial Evidence—Complete chain not established. Last seen together—Accused was present at some distance from deceased—Concept of last seen together cannot be said to established.

May 11, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2731 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No.…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 149 – Unlawful assembly – Acquittal of co accused

May 9, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1998 SC 1533 : (1998) CriLJ 1110 : (1998) 1 Crimes 84 : (1997) 10 JT 87 : (1997) 7 SCALE 516 : (1998) AIRSCW 563 : (1997)…

Acquittal Cr P C

There are no cogent materials upon which the subjective satisfaction of the detaining Authority that the detenu was likely to be released on bail was arrived at; and there was a delay of 6 days in forwarding representation to the Central government – All the procedural requirements of Article 22 are mandatory in character and even if one of the procedural requirements is not complied with, the order of detention would be rendered illegal

May 6, 2017 sclaw

(2010) 10 JT 456(1) : (2010) 10 SCALE 248 : (2010) 9 SCC 618 : (2010) 10 UJ 5119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SMT. PEBAM NINGOL MIKOI DEVI —…

Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder – Circumstantial evidence – Proof cannot be substituted by robust suspicion – But if all facts and circumstances point to only one conclusion, it is difficult to ignore them and even in a case of circumstantial evidence, it is possible to secure a conviction

May 5, 2017 sclaw

(2013) CriLJ 481 : (2013) 1 Crimes 364 : (2013) 1 JCC 225 : (2012) 1 JCC 225 : (2012) 12 JT 1 : (2013) 1 RCR(Criminal) 354 :…

Acquittal Dowry Death

Causing disappearance of evidence—The ingredients to be established enumerated. Dowry Death—Mere presence of the father, in the house, is not sufficient to draw a presumption that he had the knowledge of commission of offence by his son.

May 2, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2555 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1203 of…

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