India - Supreme Court

Appellate Court Can Reverse S.201 IPC Conviction Even Without Accused's Appeal: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Accused in Headmistress Rape-Murder Case, Affirms Appellate Power to Overturn Unchallenged ConvictionsIn a significant ruling on appellate oversight, theSupreme Court of Indiadismissed the State of Assam's appeal against theGauhati High Court's acquittal of Moinul Haque @ ...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Lapses in Section 27 Evidence Act Recovery and Identification Bar Conviction Under Sections 302, 376A, 201 IPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Main Accused in Brutal Assam Headmistress Rape-Murder, Slams Shoddy ProbeIn a stinging rebuke to investigative lapses, the Supreme Court of India on April 16, 2026, dismissed the State of Assam's appeal and fully acquitted Moinul Haque @ Monu in...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Mere Harassment Insufficient for Section 306 IPC Conviction Without Proof of Instigation: Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Suicide Case

42 Years Later, Allahabad HC Frees Husband: No Proof Dowry Taunts Drove Wife to SuicideIn a striking reversal after over four decades, theAllahabad High Courthas acquitted Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, overturning his1985conviction for abetting his wife Manju's suicide underSection 306 IPC. Justice...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Child Witnesses' Reliable Testimony Sans Tutoring Proof Sustains Conviction u/s 302 IPC: Allahabad HC

Betrayal in the Dead of Night: Allahabad HC Stands by Child Witnesses in Grisly Quadruple MurderIn a stark affirmation of justice delayed but not denied, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench dismissed a 17-year-old appeal on April 7, 2026, upholding the life im...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala Reference

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – On the second day of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta launched a forceful critique of "constitutional morality" and "transformative constitutio...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Mere Use of ‘Bastard’ Not Obscene Under Section 294(b) IPC: Supreme Court

"Bastard" in a Brawl Isn't Obscene: Supreme Court Redefines Limits of IPC Section 294(b)In a landmark clarification on what counts as "obscene" under Indian law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that hurling the word "bastard" during a heated family dispute does not triggerSection 294(b) of...

07 Apr 2026

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Suspicion About A Spouse Character And Strained Marital Relations Alone Are Insufficient To Establish The Offence Of Abetment Of Suicide: Uttarakhand HC

It is definitely entirely in the fitness of things that the Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Husband (SDP) vs State of Uttarakhand in Criminal Appeal No.204 of 2011 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:UHC1053 that...

05 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Reliable Dying Declaration Basis for Upholding Murder Conviction under Section 302 IPC: Supreme Court

Burning Alive:Supreme CourtUpholds Murder Conviction, Slams Enduring PatriarchyIn a stark affirmation of justice rooted in a victim's final words, theSupreme Courtdismissed the appeal of Shankar, convicted for dousing his wife Sugna Bai with kerosene and setting her ablaze. A bench ofJustice ...

04 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

No Dying Declaration or Proof of Cruelty Warrants Acquittal Under Section 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court

"No Dying Declaration, No Cruelty": Calcutta HC Frees Husband After 24-Year Battle in 498A CaseIn a landmark relief after nearly a quarter-century, the Calcutta High Court has overturned the conviction of Boren Mondal under Section 498A IPC, ruling that vague family testimonies, an absent dyi...

30 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Rape Conviction Under Section 376 IPC Set Aside Due to Subsequent Marriage, Grudge Motive & No Corroboration: Calcutta High Court

From Promise to Perjury? Calcutta HC Frees Man in Rape Case, Blames 'Grudge' After WeddingIn a nuanced verdict blending love, betrayal, and legal scrutiny, theCalcutta High Courthas acquitted Mithun Paul, overturning a trial court's2008conviction for rape underSection 376 IPC. Justice Chaital...

30 Mar 2026