Supreme Court acquits rape accused, holding courts cannot presume a victim was “won over” if she turns hostile; FIR alone cannot sustain conviction.
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Supreme Court upholds murder conviction, ruling that a reliable first dying declaration cannot be discarded due to minor discrepancies in later statements.
SC acquits man in 2016 Coimbatore rape-murder case of 85-year-old woman, citing lack of forensic evidence and benefit of doubt; orders immediate release.
SC acquits death row convict and another man in 2012 Lucknow rape-murder of 12-year-old girl, citing poor investigation and lack of evidence.
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Delhi High Court rules that a remarried childless widow of a CRPF personnel remains entitled to family pension; dependent parents have no claim under Rule 54.
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