Calcutta HC acquits professor in POCSO case after 4 years in jail, cites conspiracy, orders ₹10 lakh compensation, and seeks action against officials.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court acquits woman in husband’s murder case, holding Section 106 of the Evidence Act cannot substitute the prosecution’s primary burden of proof.
Supreme Court acquits rape accused, holding courts cannot presume a victim was “won over” if she turns hostile; FIR alone cannot sustain conviction.
Kerala High Court overturns death sentence, acquits migrant worker in rape-murder case citing failure to assess key witness’s competence and flawed investigation.
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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