Supreme Court restores a former Telephone Department cashier’s acquittal under Section 409 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment or dishonest intention and could not shift the burden of proof to the accused.
Read Full ArticleThe Delhi High Court allowed a life convict to lead additional evidence on a 2017 news report that could affect the prosecution's case on the identity of the deceased.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal in a double murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Telangana High Court held that owners of personal devices can furnish a Section 65B(4) self-certificate for emails and WhatsApp chats without requiring certification from an official authority.
The Gauhati High Court held that groping a minor patient's breasts during a medical examination was not a routine gynaecological procedure, upholding the doctor's conviction under Section 354 IPC.
The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court must independently assess evidence and provide reasons before reversing a trial court's findings, setting aside the Kerala High Court's cryptic judg...
Patna HC acquits studio owner of attempt to rape charge in Banka case, converts conviction to outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC. Why did the Patna High Court overturn a rape-attempt conviction f...
The Gauhati High Court held that probate cannot be granted unless a will is proved to have been duly attested, setting aside a probate order after finding that the attesting witnesses failed to depose...
Telangana High Court ruled that secretly recording a spouse's calls violates the right to privacy under Article 21 and is inadmissible in matrimonial disputes.
The Gauhati High Court refused to allow plaintiffs to file evidence affidavits after 11 adjournments, holding that courts must exercise discretion strictly in cases of repeated delays and cannot permi...
Madras High Court upholds life term in engineering student murder case, calls hostile student witnesses “paper tigers” for failing to testify truthfully.
Allahabad HC rules widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from father-in-law; husband’s obligation does not end with death.
Supreme Court upholds husband’s murder conviction, ruling that minor discrepancies in witness statements cannot discredit a certified dying declaration.
Hostile witness testimony cannot be rejected entirely, the Supreme Court held, reaffirming that credible portions supporting prosecution or defence must still be considered.
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