News Madras High Court: Acquittal due to prosecution failure is “honourable acquittal”— “Puducherry officer’s removal after corruption conviction set aside; pension benefits ordered” RawlawMarch 10, 20266 min read
News Supreme Court of India: “An Absconder Who Has Evaded Investigation for Years Cannot Claim Pre-Arrest Protection Merely Because Co-Accused Were Acquitted” — Anticipatory Bail Set Aside in Murder Case RawlawFebruary 17, 20267 min read
News Delhi High Court refuses to overturn acquittal in fatal road accident case — “Rashness cannot be presumed merely because vehicle hit from behind; benefit of doubt must prevail” while dismissing State appeal RawlawDecember 20, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court upholds acquittal in stalking–threat case — “Unexplained gaps, missing witnesses and unproven SIM evidence destroy prosecution case” — State’s appeal dismissed RawlawDecember 15, 20256 min read
News 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” RawlawNovember 24, 20256 min read
News Supreme Court holds prosecutorial omissions cannot defeat justice: “Fair trial must be protected from investigative lapses, not overshadowed by them” RawlawNovember 14, 20255 min read
News 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 RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Gujarat High Court Acquittal in Murder Case: “Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Take Place of Proof” – Court Sets Aside Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence RawlawAugust 21, 20255 min read
News Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Acquittal in NDPS Case — “When Independent Witnesses Turn Hostile, Court Must Examine Evidence in Light of Totality” RawlawAugust 16, 20255 min read
News 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” RawlawJune 20, 20255 min read
