Acquittal

The honourable acquittal Supreme Court judgment India 2026 clarifies that acquittal on benefit of doubt does not guarantee appointment to police service and screening committees retain discretion.

The Doniyar Vildanov NDPS acquittal Supreme Court judgment highlights how failure to follow mandatory search safeguards and inconsistencies in evidence can collapse prosecution cases under the NDPS Act.

The Supreme Court acquitted a man, ruling that a forensic match of a weapon is not a "silver bullet". With eyewitnesses turning hostile, the FSL report alone could not prove guilt, especially with a weak recovery and chain of custody gaps.

On 26 August 2025, the SC acquitted two men convicted for the 2012 rape-murder of a 12-year-old, citing inadequate DNA and forensic evidence. The Court overturned Putai’s death sentence and Dileep’s life term, underscoring the need for reliable scientific evidence in criminal trials. This precedent strengthens the defence’s ability to challenge weak forensic links in sexual offence prosecutions.

The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Bombay High Court's acquittal of all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case, a significant move in Indian criminal law. While the acquitted remain free, the SC explicitly stated the High Court's judgment "shall not be treated as a precedent." This intervention, rooted in the doctrine of stare decisis, aims to prevent detrimental precedent and uphold judicial discipline.

SC acquits student in 302 IPC case, holding circumstantial evidence and bullet trajectory failed to prove guilt beyond doubt.

Supreme Court stresses: "Suspicion can't replace proof" while acquitting student in a circumstantial evidence murder case.

SC issues notice in six appeals challenging acquittals in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, hearing set for July 21.

MP High Court upholds acquittal in marital unnatural sex case, reiterates marital rape not recognized under IPC.