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Supreme Court Affirms Quashing of SC/ST Act Charges for Government Officers: “Caste Alone Cannot Be Basis for Prosecution Without Mala Fide Intent or Evidence of Caste-Based Offence”

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal challenging the High Court's decision to quash proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction and Life Sentence Under Murder Charges Due to Improper Recording of Confession, Doubts on Last Seen Evidence, and Gaps in Circumstantial Chain

“The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt even when the accused admits guilt; a confession must be voluntary, true, and properly recorded.” Court’s Decision: The Patna High Court…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Cheque Bounce Conviction Under Negotiable Instruments Act, Holding That Security Cheques Trigger Presumption of Liability and Denial Without Evidence Cannot Rebut Statutory Presumption of Debt

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition, upholding the conviction and five-month simple imprisonment with compensation of ₹13,00,000 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Sikkim High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Child Sexual Offences Law and Acquits Appellant, Citing Unproven Age of Victim, Medical Discrepancies, and Lack of Sterling Evidence: “Prosecution Must Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt”

Court’s Decision The Sikkim High Court allowed the appeal, set aside the conviction and twenty-year sentence under Section 5(j)(ii) read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual…

Rawlaw July 3, 2025

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Tripura High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Rape on False Promise of Marriage Case Noting Consensual Relationship, Delay of Four Years in Complaint, and Lack of Evidence Showing False Promise at Inception

“At this stage, there is no convincing material on record that the accused had given a false promise to marry the victim and later did not marry her and committed…

Rawlaw July 1, 2025

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Conviction in Alleged Murder of Wife: “Independent Evidence Must Inspire Confidence Beyond Reasonable Doubt”

Court’s Decision: The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the appellant's conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The Division Bench…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Orissa High Court: “Trial Court Order Suffered from Serious Non-Application of Mind; Conviction Set Aside Owing to Contradictory and Unreliable Evidence”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court set aside the conviction under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that the trial court failed to…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025