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Bombay High Court sets aside compensation imposed for failed cheque case — “Acquittal does not mean malicious prosecution; Section 250 requires clear absence of reasonable grounds”

1. Court’s decision The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has partly allowed a criminal appeal challenging the imposition of compensation under Section 250 CrPC after the accused was acquitted in…
Posted by Rawlaw November 24, 2025
Supreme Court holds prosecutorial omissions cannot defeat justice: “Fair trial must be protected from investigative lapses, not overshadowed by them”
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Supreme Court holds prosecutorial omissions cannot defeat justice: “Fair trial must be protected from investigative lapses, not overshadowed by them”

Court’s decision The Supreme Court upheld the conviction recorded by the trial court and affirmed by the appellate court, holding that minor contradictions in the prosecution evidence or non-recovery of…
Posted by Rawlaw November 14, 2025
ganja
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Delhi High Court: “Suspension of Sentence Is the Exception, Not the Rule” — Bail Denied to NDPS Convict Possessing 25 Kg of Ganja; Court Reiterates That Seriousness of Offence and Fair Chance of Acquittal Must Guide Discretion

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Ravinder Dudeja, dismissed the plea of an appellant seeking suspension of sentence and interim bail during the pendency…
Posted by Rawlaw October 10, 2025
acquitted
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Gujarat High Court Acquittal in Murder Case: “Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Take Place of Proof” – Court Sets Aside Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence

Court’s Decision The Gujarat High Court overturned the trial court’s conviction in a murder case, holding that the prosecution had failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized…
Posted by Rawlaw August 21, 2025
ndps
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Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Acquittal in NDPS Case — “When Independent Witnesses Turn Hostile, Court Must Examine Evidence in Light of Totality”

Court’s Decision The Jharkhand High Court allowed the State’s appeal, setting aside the acquittal recorded by the trial court in a prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,…
Posted by Rawlaw August 16, 2025
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Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Acquittal in POCSO Case for Lack of Foundational Facts: “In an Appeal Against Acquittal… Reversion of the Findings Is Not Permissible in Law If Two Views Are Possible”

Court’s Decision The Chhattisgarh High Court, dismissed an appeal filed under Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 challenging the acquittal of the accused in a case under…
Posted by Rawlaw June 20, 2025
cheque dishonour
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Kerala High Court Sets Aside Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case—“No Mandate That Cheque Must Be Written by Drawer Himself”

Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court allowed a criminal appeal filed by the complainant challenging the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The…
Posted by Rawlaw June 16, 2025

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