[ Supreme Court ]
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court acquitted an accused husband, finding that vague, unsubstantiated testimony of cruelty cannot ground a conviction under Section 498-A of the IPC.
2026-06-16 · 6 min read
[ High Courts ]
The Lucknow Bench upheld convictions under Section 304-B IPC but commuted life imprisonment and 20-year terms to the periods already undergone, citing proportionality principles from Supreme Court precedent.
2026-06-16 · 9 min read
[ High Courts ]
The Lucknow Bench upheld a Section 302 IPC conviction for burning a pregnant wife over dowry, relying on a dying declaration, but commuted life imprisonment to a fixed 20-year term without remission.
2026-06-16 · 9 min read