India - High Court of Telangana

High Court Upholds Section 304-II IPC Conviction While Reducing Prison Sentence to Fine: Telangana HC

When Passion Meets the Law: Telangana HC Commutes Jail Term in Fatal Stabbing Case In a significant ruling concerning the limits of judicial sentencing, theHigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabadhas upheld the conviction of a woman underSection 304-II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Upholds Removal of CRPF Constable for Concealing Murder Case Arrest and Dishonesty: Disciplinary Proceedings Dismissed

Behind the Badge: Delhi High Court Validates Termination of CRPF Constable for Concealment In a stern reminder of the expectations surrounding uniformed service members, the Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)<...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

High Court Upholds Murder Conviction for Lone Shooter While Acquitting Co-accused in R.S. Pura Case

Selective Justice: High Court Confirms Life Term for Main Shooter, Acquits Three In a significant judgment delivered on April 23, 2026, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has partially overturned a conviction handed down by the trial court in the notorious

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Conviction for Attempt to Murder Under Section 307 IPC Upheld: Calcutta HC Affirms Reliability of Injured Eyewitness Testimony

Justice for the Amputated: Calcutta High Court Upholds Bomb Attack Conviction In a final determination regarding a brutal 2008 election-period incident, the Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of Sajal Maji for an attempt to murder. The case, involving ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court Affirms Life Conviction Under Sections 376 and 302 IPC, Ruling Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient

Unbroken Links: Gujarat High Court Affirms Rape and Murder Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence In a significant ruling addressing the rigorous standards required for convictions in the absence of direct eyewitnesses, the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad has upheld the...

03 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Upholds Conviction Based on Approver Testimony, Modifies Sentence to Period Already Undergone: Gopi Chand v. State

Justice After Four Decades: Supreme Court Resolves 1984 Truck Hijacking CaseIn a significant ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India has brought a decades-old ...

09 Jun 2026

India -

SC Upholds Life Term Of Man For Murdering His Wife And Hanging Her Body

It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Gour Acharjee vs The State of Tripura & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 1803 of 2014 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 535 that was pronounced just re...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Patna High Court Upholds Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Modifies Sentence to Include Compensation

Behind Closed Doors: A High Court Verdict on the 'Burden of Knowledge' In a significant judgment delivered on March 26, 2026, the Patna High Court bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha upheld the conviction of Man...

26 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Acquittal in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC Sustained Due to Unexplained Delay in FIR: Patna High Court

Silence and Discrepancies: Patna High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Trial In a significant decision touching upon the sanctity of criminal investigations, the Patna High Court has upheld the acquittal of two individuals accused of murder and criminal conspiracy. The division bench, presid...

15 Apr 2026

India -

High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Citing Tainted Investigation and Ante-Dated FIR

When Justice Demands Doubt: High Court Slams ‘Tainted’ Murder InvestigationIn a significant verdict reaffirming the sanctity of procedural justice, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu...

30 May 2026