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Bail rejected due to
seriousness of offence, need for custodial interrogation, and risk of tampering
with evidence.
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Bail granted where
custodial interrogation not required and allegations arose from domestic
discord.
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Conviction of father
reversed due to medical doubts, family context, and failure to prove guilt
beyond reasonable doubt.
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Conviction set aside
due to contradictions in testimony of victim and relatives, and DNA evidence
failed to connect accused to alleged sexual assault.
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Conviction under POCSO
upheld but sentence reduced considering age and surrounding factors.
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Inquiry into
disproportionate assets quashed as it continued despite departments denial of consent
and procedural violation.
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State directed to
enforce decibel limits on religious loudspeakers; police to use mobile apps for
real-time sound measurement.
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Prosecution under IPC
upheld despite prior action under Factories Act; role of manager found active
in negligent act.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Order dismissing
complaint for want of prosecution set aside as complainant had shown diligence
and matter had recently been fixed for evidence.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Proceedings under
Section 138 NI Act quashed as complaint lacked averments showing active
involvement of non-executive director in conduct of companys affairs.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction affirmed
where consistent eyewitness account and weapon recovery proved guilt;
discrepancies immaterial.
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Conviction set aside as
High Court erred by relying on inadmissible and uncorroborated evidence,
without proof of motive or recovery linking accused to crime.
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Conviction under
Section 302 IPC altered to Section 304 Part-II as fatal injury resulted from
single blow during quarrel caused by grave and sudden provocation.
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Conviction set aside as
complainants testimony was unreliable, uncorroborated, and full of
contradictions; presence of accused was doubtful and benefit of doubt was
warranted.
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Conviction confirmed as
circumstantial evidence including last seen, recovery of stolen items, and
failure to explain disappearance formed complete chain.
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Conviction upheld as
multiple eyewitnesses consistently identified accused and recovery of
blood-stained knife corroborated prosecution case.
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Conviction reversed as
circumstantial evidence did not conclusively link accused to offence and failed
to form a complete chain.
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Conviction set aside as
injuries were possibly accidental, eyewitness account uncorroborated, and
similarly situated accused were acquitted.
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Conviction altered to
Section 304 Part II as testimony of eyewitnesses was unreliable and medical
evidence showed no intention to kill.
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Conviction upheld as
accuseds premeditated act of bringing sickle and repeatedly assaulting deceased
showed clear intent to kill.