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“Suspicion, However Grave, Cannot Take the Place of Proof”: Supreme Court Acquits Student in Circumstantial Murder Case
Supreme Court stresses: "Suspicion can't replace proof" while acquitting student in a circumstantial evidence murder case.
Chintan Shah
Jun 44 min read
Son Approaches Supreme Court Over Alleged Illegal Detention and Deportation Attempt of His Mother by Assam Police
SC to hear son's plea against Assam Police for allegedly detaining & planning to deport mother despite pending case.
Chintan Shah
Jun 23 min read
A Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Is Not Ground for Criminal Prosecution: Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case in Amol Nehul Judgment
Supreme Court rules that failed relationships can't justify rape charges; quashes FIR against youth in false promise to marry case.
Chintan Shah
May 294 min read
SC Clarifies Law on Using Accused's Section 161 CrPC Statements Against Co-Accused at Bail Stage
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calling it unconstitutional and violative of voters’ right to know.
Chintan Shah
May 262 min read
Punjab & Haryana High Court: POCSO FIR Cannot Be Quashed Merely on Subsequent Compromise
POCSO FIRs can't be quashed just because the victim, now an adult, settles with the accused, rules Punjab & Haryana High Court.
Chintan Shah
May 192 min read
Supreme Court holds NDPS Act applies to all scheduled substances, rejects plea to limit it to Rule-based list
Supreme Court rules NDPS Act applies to all scheduled substances, clarifies scope beyond Rule-based list.
Chintan Shah
Apr 184 min read
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Child Trafficking Racket; Says “Children Are Not Commodities” in Sharp Rebuke to High Court
Supreme Court cancels bail in child trafficking case; slams High Court and declares, “Children are not commodities.”
Chintan Shah
Apr 165 min read
CCTV Footage is the Axis of the Whole Chain of Circumstances: Supreme Court on Electronic Evidence Admissibility
SC stresses on procedural integrity in electronic evidence, setting new standards for digital proof in criminal trials.
Chintan Shah
Jan 294 min read
Between ‘May Be True’ and ‘Must Be True’: Ensuring Justice Through Procedural Integrity
The Supreme Court reinforces that brutal crimes must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, ensuring justice through procedural integrity.
Chintan Shah
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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