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S. 149 IPC | Members Of Unlawful Assembly Vicariously Liable Once Common Object Proven, Even If No Fatal Blow Inflicted : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 29) upheld the conviction of three individuals who were part of a six-member group involved in a fatal assault on the deceased. The Court held that, regardless of their individual acts, once they shared a common object and participated with overt intent as members of an unlawful assembly, they were vicariously liable for an offence under Section...
Minor Discrepancies In Subsequent Statements Do Not Weaken First Dying Declaration If Found Reliable And Consistent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 29) upheld the conviction of a woman for murder, relying on the first dying declaration made by the deceased. The Court observed that even when multiple dying declarations exist, the first declaration cannot be disregarded if it is reliable, consistent, and supported by corroborative evidence. A Bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vipul M....
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 29, 2025
Links to today's Supreme Court reports :Non-Recovery Of Weapons Not Fatal To Prosecution If There's Direct Evidence : Supreme Court Upholds Murder ConvictionOnce Court Indicates Its Mind, Counsel Must Refrain From Further Submissions; Continued Insistence Affects Decorum: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Suggests Amendment To Employees Compensation Act To Include 'Adult Widowed Sister' In Definition...
When Should Plaintiff In Specific Performance Suit Seek Declaration That Contract's Termination Was Invalid : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 29) delivered a significant judgment which explained when should a plaintiff seeking specific performance of contract must also seek a declaration that the termination of the contract by the other party was invalid.The Court distinguished between termination and wrongful repudiation of the contract, clarifying when a declaration seeking invalidation of...
PC Act | Mere Recovery Of Currency Notes Insufficient For Conviction Without Proof Of Demand And Acceptance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 28) acquitted a former Assistant Labor Commissioner booked for allegedly accepting a Rs. 3,000/- bribe, noting that the factum of demand and acceptance of the bribe was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. A bench of Justices PK Mishra and Joymalya Bagchi set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision which interfered with the well-reasoned...
Supreme Court Suggests Amendment To Employees Compensation Act To Include 'Adult Widowed Sister' In Definition Of 'Dependent'
The Supreme Court has recommended an amendment to the definition of the word 'dependent' under Employees Compensation Act, 1923. Since, the current definition excludes the 'major widowed sister' from getting benefit as a deceased employee's dependent, the Court asked the Union Government to refer the matter for consideration by the Law Commission of India for suitable amendments in...
Non-Recovery Of Weapons Not Fatal To Prosecution If There's Direct Evidence : Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court on October 28 upheld the conviction of four persons in a double murder case, rejecting their criminal appeal pending since 2011. The Court held that despite the delay in lodging the FIR and the non-recovery of weapons, the prosecution case rested on direct eyewitness testimony, which was consistent and corroborated by medical evidence establishing that the appellants...
Filing Petition Under NALSA's Free Legal Aid Program Without Convict's Consent Is Misuse Of Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed with a delay of 2,298 days by a convict from Punjab, holding that the petition was filed merely under a legal aid programme without the convict's consent, and that such a practice amounts to misuse of process.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing the plea filed on behalf of Kamaljit...
'Evidence Not Clear, There Can't Be Moral Conviction', Supreme Court Acquits Death Row Convict In Child Rape-Murder Case
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a man who was convicted and sentenced to death for an offence of murder and raping of a 4-year-old girl, noting that the accused's extra-judicial confession, which formed the cornerstone of the prosecution's case, was unreliable and insufficient for conviction as it was marred by glaring inconsistencies, coupled with a lack of independent witnesses...