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State directed to
enforce decibel limits on religious loudspeakers; police to use mobile apps for
real-time sound measurement.
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Prosecution under IPC
upheld despite prior action under Factories Act; role of manager found active
in negligent act.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Order dismissing
complaint for want of prosecution set aside as complainant had shown diligence
and matter had recently been fixed for evidence.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Proceedings under
Section 138 NI Act quashed as complaint lacked averments showing active
involvement of non-executive director in conduct of companys affairs.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction affirmed
where consistent eyewitness account and weapon recovery proved guilt;
discrepancies immaterial.
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Conviction set aside as
High Court erred by relying on inadmissible and uncorroborated evidence,
without proof of motive or recovery linking accused to crime.
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Conviction under
Section 302 IPC altered to Section 304 Part-II as fatal injury resulted from
single blow during quarrel caused by grave and sudden provocation.
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Conviction set aside as
complainants testimony was unreliable, uncorroborated, and full of
contradictions; presence of accused was doubtful and benefit of doubt was
warranted.
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Conviction confirmed as
circumstantial evidence including last seen, recovery of stolen items, and
failure to explain disappearance formed complete chain.
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Conviction upheld as
multiple eyewitnesses consistently identified accused and recovery of
blood-stained knife corroborated prosecution case.
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Conviction reversed as
circumstantial evidence did not conclusively link accused to offence and failed
to form a complete chain.
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Conviction set aside as
injuries were possibly accidental, eyewitness account uncorroborated, and
similarly situated accused were acquitted.
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Conviction altered to
Section 304 Part II as testimony of eyewitnesses was unreliable and medical
evidence showed no intention to kill.
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Conviction upheld as
accuseds premeditated act of bringing sickle and repeatedly assaulting deceased
showed clear intent to kill.
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Conviction altered to
Section 302 r/w Sections 109 and 114 IPC as appellant facilitated crime but did
not directly assault the deceased.
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Conviction altered to
Section 304 Part II as post-incident efforts of accused to save his wife
indicated absence of intent to kill though knowledge of consequences was
attributable.
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Conviction upheld as
eye-witness testimony and medical evidence including post-mortem report
confirmed fatal head injury caused by blunt object.
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Acquittal upheld as
prosecution failed to establish authenticity of documents and trial courts
findings based on evidence were reasonable.
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Conviction and 20-year
minimum sentence under Section 376(3) upheld based on reliable medical and
victim evidence.
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Conviction set aside as
prosecution failed to prove conscious possession and integrity of sample bottle
before chemical analysis.