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Is a cheque dishonour notice valid if received by the accused's family member at his correct address?
Sainaba vs State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the cheque dishonour conviction, holding that dispatching a statutory notice to the correct address by registered post raises a presumption of valid service even if received by a family member, and declared M.D. Thomas v. P.S. Jaleel per incuriam.
Can a mother's sole eyewitness testimony sustain a death sentence in a child rape-murder case?
Waris vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a stepfather convicted of raping and throttling to death his six-year-old stepdaughter, finding the mother's eyewitness testimony reliable and corroborated by medical and objective evidence.
Can a public servant be convicted for bribery without proof of demand?
Jaswinder Singh (Dead Through LRs.) vs State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant because neither the demand for bribe nor its acceptance was proved beyond reasonable doubt, as required under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Can a public servant be convicted for bribery when money was paid only to intermediaries?
Bharat Raj Meena vs Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in both corruption cases, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that illegal gratification was demanded by or ultimately reached the appellant through the intermediaries.
Can a POCSO conviction stand if victim's age is proved only by a Baptismal Certificate?
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.
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