Criminal Law

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Anchla: Gaps in Circumstantial Evidence

Supreme Court upholds an acquittal after finding gaps in last-seen testimony, call records, key recovery and DNA inference in a circumstantial murder case.

Supreme Court Quashes Mulla Afroz’s NSA Detention, Awards ₹10 Lakh Costs

The Supreme Court held that an alleged police confession without independent supporting material could not sustain Mulla Afroz’s preventive detention under the NSA.

Sessions Court Cannot Bar Remission in a Life Sentence

The Supreme Court has held that a Sessions Court may impose life imprisonment for murder but cannot exclude statutory remission by directing incarceration for the convict's entire natural life.