On an overall consideration of all the circumstances relied upon by the prosecution, we find that the evidence led by the prosecution is woefully short of pointing to the guilt of the appellant. The witnesses examined were not sure as to whether the appellant
Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court
A child is missing, a man is accused of raping and killing her, and there is no eyewitness. The pressure to find someone responsible is intense in such a case. The Supreme Court’s judgment in Santosh Gurung v. State of
Investigating Officer's Role Is to Collect Evidence, Not Create It: Supreme Court
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Anchla @ Chanchla, Criminal Appeal No. 166 of 2019, 2026
INSC 1074 | Supreme Court of India | Judgment dated October 1, 2026 | Bench:
Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi
The Supreme Court
PA Supreme Court: Judges Do Not Have to Terminate DUI ARD After a Violation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided Commonwealth v. Worzel, holding that a trial judge retains discretion to keep a DUI defendant in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program even after finding that they violated a condition of the program. The
SECTION 313 CRPC IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROSECUTION EVIDENCE: SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THE PRINCIPLE
INTRODUCTION
Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India gave a significant ruling which clarifies the fundamental principles of circumstantial evidence and the limits of drawing adverse inferences against an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
WHEN CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE FAILS: SUPREME COURT REITERATES THE COMPLETE CHAIN TEST FOR CONVICTION
INTRODUCTION
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered a critical ruling highlighting the rigorous standards required to secure a conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence. In the landmark case of State of Himachal Pradesh v. Anchla @ Chanchla
When The Shield Becomes A Weapon
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, was conceived as an unyielding legislative fortress—a law deliberately armed with stringent provisions, presumptions and procedures to protect children from sexual abuse. Its purpose is
Unexecuted Bond Cannot Be Forfeited or Recovered Under Domestic Violence Act: Allahabad High Court
Kapil Dev Pundeer v. State of U.P. and Another, Criminal Revision Defective No. 1774 of 2026 (Allahabad High Court, Praveen Kumar Giri, J., decided on 23 September 2026)
A court order directing someone to furnish a bond is not
Supreme Court: Cattle Transport Can’t Be Presumed To Be For Slaughter Due To Mere Absence Of Documents
Section 6 specifically indicates the offence of transportation of cattle for the purpose of slaughter or knowledge that such cattle are likely to be slaughtered. But for a mere presumption of such intention, by the Head Constable, PW3, there is nothing on
Selected Cases Published by Justia, Week Ending October 2, 2026
During the week ending October 2, 2026 25, 2026 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 27 Constitutional Law summaries, 34 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 Intellectual Property Summaries, 2 White Collar Summaries, 1 Copyright Summary, 1