Acquittal Archives - Page 39 of 41 - Supreme Court of India Judgements

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Rape— No acceptable evidence except self serving statement of the prosecutrix—Acquittal.

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2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1515 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No. 526…

Acquittal

Act prejudicial to maintenance of harmony—Publications of books—Objectionable statements—Prosecution has to prove prima facie the existence of mens rea on the part of the accused the intention has to judged primarily by the language of book—Book must be read as a whole.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1508 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain…

Acquittal

Identification of Accused–Holding of test identification parade after ten days of publication of photographs of accused in newspaper loses all its significance.

Apr 12, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1455 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. 636 of 2007…

Acquittal

Circumstantial Evidence–Last Seen Together–There can be no fixed or straight jacket formula for the duration of time gap in this regard and it would depend upon the evidence led by the prosecution to remove the possibility of any other person meeting the deceased in the intervening period. Murder—Acquittal—Circumstantial Evidence—There was gap of 8½ hours when deceased was seen alive with accused—It is considerable gap between the time of crime

Apr 10, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1409 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No. 873 of…

Acquittal

Murder— appellant could not have been convicted for commission of murder particularly when on the same evidence other persons had been given benefit of doubt.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1297 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. 922 of…

Acquittal

Acquittal–While dealing with a case of acquittal, the High Court shall not ordinarily overturn a judgment if two views are possible

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1251 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. 1622 of…

Acquittal

Murder—Sudden fit of anger—The case comes under Section 304 part two and not under Section 302 IPC.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1187 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 402…

Acquittal

Appeal against acquittal—Application for leave to appeal should not be dismissed summarily—Court to give reasons and pass speaking order.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1169 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Special Leave Petition…

Acquittal

Having examined the factual scenario, it cannot be said that the ingredients of Section 306 have been established – The conviction as recorded cannot be maintained.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

AIR 2008 SC 2108 : (2008) CriLJ 2569 : (2008) 6 SCALE 192 : (2008) 11 SCC 215 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SOHAN RAJ SHARMA — Appellant Vs. STATE…

Acquittal

Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the view that the sentence imposed by the Sessions Court and as affirmed by the High Court under Sections 366 and 376 of the Penal Code is on the high side. In our opinion, ends of justice would be amply met if we reduce the sentence to three years. We do so accordingly.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

(2006) 4 SCC 347 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RAM KUMAR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA — Respondent ( Before : D. K. Jain, J; C. A. Vaidyialingam, J…

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