Supreme Court upholds murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence but sets aside life sentence after finding the accused was a juvenile when the offence was committed.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court acquits two men convicted of murdering their friend, holding that fleeing the scene after his drowning could not by itself establish murder and evidence favoured accidental drowning.
Supreme Court upholds life sentence in a witchcraft-related murder case, condemning witch-hunting and stressing that superstition and irrational fear cannot prevail over constitutional morality.
Allahabad HC upholds life term in 2008 Fatehpur murder, adds Section 34 IPC to fix trial court's sentencing omission. Eyewitness testimony and site plan corroboration seal conviction as HC dismisses appeal, cancels bail of four convicts.
Delhi HC acquits man in 1983 bus stabbing case, holding that a mere shout of “Maro Sale Ko” and a doubtful identification parade cannot prove murder.
Delhi High Court converts a murder conviction to culpable homicide in a liquor dispute killing between intoxicated friends.
Delhi HC suspends woman’s life term in murder case, citing 11 years in jail, good conduct, and welfare of her three minor children.
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