Latest Supreme Court Judgments

POCSO Conviction Modified to IPC Rape Where Victim Age Not Proved Under JJ Act

Pynchemalangaki Bareh vs State of Meghalaya

The Supreme Court modified the POCSO conviction to one under Section 376 IPC for rape, sentencing the accused to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, as the victim's minority was not proved through documents prescribed under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Abu Salem Cannot Claim Jail Remission to Reduce 25-Year Extradition Commitment Period

Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

The Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem's appeal, holding that jail-earned remission cannot be added to reduce the 25-year extradition assurance period, as his sentence remains life imprisonment.

School Headmistress Cannot Be Discharged for Failing to Report Child Sexual Assault

AAA vs Linda Sema & Ors.

The Supreme Court held that a school headmistress who received a child victim's complaint of sexual assault had knowledge of the offence under Section 19 of the POCSO Act and could not be discharged from prosecution for failing to report it.

Accused acquitted of murder due to poor investigation and suspicious witness testimonies

Ashok Upadhyay and Anr. vs. The State of Bihar

The Supreme Court acquitted two men convicted of murder because the investigation was full of gaps and the family witnesses were untrustworthy.

No corruption conviction under Section 13 1 d without proof of monetary gain

Khanindra Kr. Dutta vs. Central Bureau of Investigation

The Supreme Court ruled that a public servant cannot be convicted of corruption under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act without proof of pecuniary advantage.

Acquittal reversed for helpers who held down victim and urged shooter to kill

Santosh Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.

The Supreme Court ruled that individuals who actively assist a killer by holding the victim or urging them to shoot share the common intention and must be convicted of murder.

Dhanraj vs State of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted under the POCSO Act because the victim did not identify him in court and there was no scientific proof linking him to the crime.

Sanofi India Ltd. vs Central Bureau of Investigation

The Supreme Court decided that a company can be prosecuted for crimes requiring a guilty mind even if no individual employee is identified or charged alongside it in the chargesheet.

Sanjay Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court cleared a husband of cruelty and suicide instigation charges, ruling that normal arguments in a marriage do not mean the husband forced his wife to end her life.

Kondapaka Sridhar vs The State of Telangana

The Supreme Court acquitted a murder accused because the prosecution failed to prove he leased the crime scene and lacked mandatory legal certificates for electronic evidence.

Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal vs State of Haryana

The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted of murder and sexual assault because the police's circumstantial evidence was full of lies, massive timeline contradictions, and lacked scientific proof.

M/S ABC Express vs. State of Gujarat

The Supreme Court ruled that police cannot keep a seized vehicle rotting in the station indefinitely and must release it to the owner on interim custody during the trial, even if caught with illegal liquor.

Mahavir @ Avnish vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court ruled that a person can claim they were a minor at the time of the crime at any stage of the case, even after it has been finalized.

V. Balakrishnan vs State Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police

The Supreme Court cleared a retired bank manager of corruption charges, calling the CBI's loan-fraud case completely fabricated as the bank recovered more money than the loan through property auctions.

Dhrub Singh Etc. vs The State of Bihar

The Supreme Court acquitted the accused because the police investigation was highly suspicious, medical reports contradicted the eyewitnesses, and guilt was not proven beyond reasonable doubt.