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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence

the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…

Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Citing Non-Compliance with Section 50 – Rigour of Section 37 Not Attracted

The Kerala High Court has granted regular bail to an accused charged under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 52.45 grams of MDMA, holding that the search…

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Arrest – Clarifies Distinction Between Section 50 & Section 207 CrPC

The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) has rejected a petition filed by an accused seeking release on the ground that documents forming part of the earlier charge sheet were not…

Continuation of Criminal Proceedings After Amicable Settlement Between Parties in Road Accident Case Would Be Abuse of Process of Law: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Under BNS

The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, has held that where an amicable settlement has been arrived at between the parties in a road accident case and…

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction under POCSO Act; Holds Potency Test on Accused Permissible Without Consent and Not Violative of Article 21

In a judgment dated *25th May 2026, the Kerala High Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 1166 of 2017 filed by the accused, **Ebin A.V., confirming his conviction and sentence under…

Supreme Court Orders Release of 1981 Murder Convict Hansraj, Citing Juvenile Justice Protections

12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025

In a significant ruling emphasizing the retrospective application of juvenile justice laws, the Supreme Court of India has directed the immediate release of Hansraj, a convict in a 1981 murder…

Supreme Court Acquits Dashwanth in 2017 Tamil Nadu Child Rape-Murder Case: Overturns Death Sentence Citing Prosecution Failures

8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025

In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of proof beyond reasonable doubt over moral convictions, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Dashwanth, who was sentenced to death by…