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Confessional
statements of co-accused without corroboration are insufficient to connect
accused to crime.
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No direct or indirect
evidence linking accused to offense.
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No prima facie case made against accused directors;
charge quashed.
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Indefeasible right to
bail must be viewed in the context of the legislative mandate upholding
personal liberty under Article 21.
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Conviction Set Aside-Conviction
set aside due to lack of evidence establishing excessive speed or deviation
from the road.
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Acquittal-Accused
acquitted as there was no concrete evidence proving rash or negligent driving.
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Reduction of Sentence-Sentence
reduced considering the absence of conclusive evidence of intentional killing.
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Sentence modified due
to lack of motive and incomplete evidence.
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Presumption under
Section 29 of POCSO Act triggered and not rebutted; conviction upheld.
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Upheld-Conviction
upheld on the basis of consistent testimony and corroborative medical evidence.
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Compensation awarded
for wrongful arrest; state allowed to recover from responsible officers.
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If accused has expired,
proceedings should be abated instead of being classified as A-Abated final
summary.
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In death penalty cases,
circumstantial evidence must meet a stricter standard; failure to exclude all
reasonable doubts makes sentence unsustainable.
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Demand of bribe
uncorroborated by evidence; prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable
doubt.
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Bail granted due to
prolonged custody and no immediate prospect of trial commencement.
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Accused in custody for
nine years bail granted to uphold the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.
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Accused in custody for
over 7 years; bail granted due to prolonged incarceration without trial.
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Young age and
reformative approach considered, bail granted with conditions to prevent
criminal exposure.
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Bail denied in a POCSO
case as the victim, a minor, was traumatized and the trial was expected to
conclude within six months.
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Lack of independent
witnesses, missing financial trail, and procedural lapses justify bail.