Understanding detention and custody in criminal proceedings
custody versus detention
Supreme Court grants bail in terrorism related case
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to two appellants, Vernon and Arun, who were charged under various sections of the 1967 Act, except Section 40. The appellants were accused…
Lack of motive leads to acquittal from murder charge
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused due to lack of motive and gaps in the chain of evidence. In a murder case that took place in a village, the accused,…
Demand for Illegal Gratification to be Proved
Supreme CourtLandmark Case: Neeraj Dutta Vs. State(GNCTD). 2 SCR 997A trap was laid by the security agencies for the accused.The appelant demanded a bribe of 10,000 which was paid by…
Summoning Order under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act challenged
The Supreme Court upheld the summoning order under the Scheduld Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act and asked the appellant to raise evidence based contention during trial. In Criminal Appeal No.…