SA HC | Discernment of a trial court not to be altered unless justified
South Africa High Court, Free State Division, Bloemfontein: A Division Bench of Mathebula and Chesiwe, JJ. dismissed the present appeal against convictions
Trial Court
HP HC | When two reasonable conclusions are possible, the Appellate Court should not disturb the acquittal recorded by trial court
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. dismissed a petition finding no merit in the appeal as when two reasonable conclusions are
All HC | Couple accused of murder – sentenced to death by Sessions Court, acquitted for prosecution’s failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Sinha and Dinesh Kumar Singh-I, JJ. allowed the appeal filed by a couple accused
Madras HC | A party cannot approach HC directly for vacating an injunction without exhausting effective remedy available
Madras High Court: M. Govindaraj, J. disposed of a civil miscellaneous appeal, giving the appellant liberty to approach the trial court with appropriate
Del HC | Conviction under POCSO set aside where Amicus Curiae found to make no serious efforts to defend the accused
Delhi High Court: In view of the failure of justice on account of lack of effective cross-examination of prosecution witnesses, Sanjeev Sachdeva,
Jhar HC | Revisional jurisdiction of High Court to be exercised sparingly, only in cases of glaring injustice by trial court
Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Deepak Roshan, J. dismissed a revision application seeking to set aside the lower courts’ order acquitting
SA HC | If no material misdirection by the Trial Court found, it is to be presumed to be correct
South Africa High Court, Kwazulu-Natal Division: This appeal was filed before a Division Bench of Gorven, J and Ntshulana, AJ preferred against
HP HC | Jurisdiction of First Appellate Court is wide and akin to that of trial court – can appreciate findings of fact and law and appreciate entire evidence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed an appeal challenging the judgment of first appellate court whereby
Del HC | Trial Court can award maintenance under S. 125 CrPC on basis of admissions on record, proving factum of marriage in every case not necessary
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.dismissed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby it had recalled its earlier order
Courts can’t assume fabrication of dying declaration by IO in absence of proof
Supreme Court: The bench of MM Shantanagoudar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that it cannot be laid down as an absolute
Closure report not binding on trial court; cognizance of case not to be taken after filling of closure report without directing further investigation
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rekha Palli, J. declined to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC against the
Factors guiding exercise of discretion by Judge under Section 231 (2) CrPC, “practice guidelines” for trial court in conducting criminal trial stated: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed against the judgment of Kerala High
Ex parte decision of trial court without making any endeavours towards reconciliation under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 set aside
Chhattisgarh High Court: In a first appeal referred to the Single Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Gupta, J., the impugned judgment
Participate actively in court proceedings, Tripura HC directs trial Judges
Tripura High Court: Recently, the Court decided an appeal against the acquittal by a Sessions Court in Tripura which had set aside the
A judgment announced but not available on records cannot be considered a ‘judgment’
Supreme Court: Reminding the courts of their judicial duties, the bench of Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, JJ said that a trial
Trial Court should state the basis for arriving at an opinion
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Stating that the Trial Court should never consider itself as a “Post Officer or a mouth piece of