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Bail in Circumstantial Evidence Cases: Supreme Court Guide

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Bail in circumstantial evidence cases – a broken chain of evidence before the scales of justice

Can courts grant bail when the prosecution’s case rests on circumstantial evidence? This guide explains how judges weigh Section 27 recovery, witness omissions and the Sharad Sarda test. It also covers bail under Sections 480 and 483 BNSS and the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.

Quashing of non-compoundable Offence by Supreme Court and High Court even after conviction.

A full bench (3 judges) of the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 25.10.2021 in Criminal Appeal No. 1393 OF 2011 Ramawatarv State of Madhya Pradesh found it appropriate to invoke our powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and quash the criminal proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities … Read more