India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Two in Double Murder Case Over Circumstantial Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Two in Double Murder Case Over Circumstantial EvidenceTheHigh Courtof Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has delivered a significant ruling in a nearly 20-year-old double murder case, setting aside the2008conviction of two individuals. The Division Bench, c...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Man In Rape Case Over Lack Of Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High CourtAcquits Man In Rape Case Over Lack Of EvidenceThePunjab and Haryana High Courthas set aside a 2004 conviction in a rape case, ruling that the prosecution failed to meet the requiredstandard of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Presided over by Justice Rupinderjit Cha...

24 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Can Murder Victims Claim Motor Accident Compensation? Supreme Court Rules On Necessary Causal Links

Can Murder Victims Claim Motor Accident Compensation? Supreme Court Rules On Necessary Causal LinksIn a significant ruling regarding the interpretation of theMotor Vehicles Act, 1988, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified the limits ofstatutory liabilityin cases involving deaths that are not...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Child Who Saw Mother Being Killed Is A Victim: Calcutta High Court Convicts Husband, Family

Child Who Saw Mother Being Killed Is A Victim:Calcutta High CourtConvicts Husband, FamilyIn a sharp reversal of a trial court’sacquittal, a Division Bench of theCalcutta High Courthas convicted a husband and four of his family members for the 2006 murder of his wife, relying heavily on the te...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Holds FSL Reports Must Disclose Scientific Reasons and Data to Be Admissible

Allahabad High Court Holds FSL Reports Must Disclose Scientific Reasons and Data to Be AdmissibleIn a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for the criminal justice system, theHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabadhas held thatForensic Science Laboratory (FSL)reports that merely state...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

DNA Report Not Mandatory for Rape Conviction If Evidence Is Clinching: Madhya Pradesh High Court

DNA Report Not Mandatory for Rape Conviction If Evidence Is Clinching: Madhya Pradesh High CourtIn a significant ruling that clarifies the evidentiary requirements in sexual offence trials, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has held that the absence of a DNA report does ...

20 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Decision on Dara Singh’s Remission Plea

Supreme Court Orders Decision on Dara Singh’s Remission PleaThe Supreme Court of India has directed the Odisha state government to reach a final decision regarding the premature release

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Procedural Lapses In Section 304B Dowry Death Trial Criticized By Supreme Court

Procedural Lapses InSection 304BDowry DeathTrial Criticized By Supreme CourtIn a stinging rebuke of the investigative and judicial process, theSupreme Court of Indiahas acquitted a man who spent a quarter-century in the legal system over the allegeddowry deathof his wife. The bench, comprised...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Inconclusive Circumstantial Evidence Grounds Acquittal in Murder Case: Supreme Court

InconclusiveCircumstantial EvidenceGroundsAcquittalin Murder Case: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld theacquittalof three individuals accused in a2007murder case, reinforcing the stringent legal requirements for proving guilt throughcircumstantial evidence. In a judgment author...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Grants Bail to Convict Under IPC Sections 302, 201

Delhi HC Grants Bail to Convict Under IPC Sections 302 , 201 In a significant judicial development, the High Court of Delhi has granted the suspension of the sentence of a woman convict, Rajia @ Sabbo, after she served over ten years of her life term. The decision, led by Just...

13 Oct 2025