Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 372

Supreme Court quashes conviction in murder case, emphasizes limits of revisional jurisdiction: Mahabir & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 120 (29 January 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 120 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice R. Mahadevan Can a High Court reverse an acquittal order in its revisional jurisdiction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal. The court overturned a High Court’s decision that had convicted the […]

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of POCSO FIR Based on Compromise: Ramji Lal Bairwa vs. State of Rajasthan (2024)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of POCSO FIR Based on Compromise: Ramji Lal Bairwa vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 846 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a criminal case involving sexual assault on a minor be quashed based on a compromise between

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Supreme Court clarifies limits of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) INSC 48

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Supreme Court clarifies limits of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) INSC 48 Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 48 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while exercising its revisional powers, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused directly? The Supreme

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases (5 July 2019)

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases Date of the Judgment: 5 July 2019 Citation: Crl.Appeal No.979/2019 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph Can a victim appeal an acquittal order even if the State’s appeal is dismissed? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial question

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 372 CrPC in Acquittal Cases (2018)

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 372 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim has a right to appeal against an acquittal order and whether leave to appeal is required. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) represented through Legal Representatives vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12

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