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LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 114 · High Court of Kerala

State of Kerala v. M.H. Shabeer

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86476

An acquittal in a bribery trap case resting on one isolated answer of the complainant in cross-examination was set aside; read as a whole, the evidence proved demand and acceptance, and the officer was convicted.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 113 · High Court of Kerala

Shinoy v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86295

Chief examination by affidavit is illegal in a criminal trial, but where the court itself cured the defect by fresh chief examination and no prejudice was shown from not recalling the investigating officer, the NDPS conviction stands; sentence reduced for intermediate quantity.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 62 · High Court of Kerala

Biju v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85505

Bald and general allegations of dowry demand, inconsistent versions, the wife’s return to the matrimonial home during pregnancy and evidence that she was treated for postpartum psychosis left it doubtful whether cruelty caused her suicide; the conviction under Sections 304B and 498A IPC was set aside.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 53 · Supreme Court of India

Kamalbai Waman Patil v. State of Maharashtra

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1196

The Sessions Court acquitted the appellant after considering inconsistencies between three dying declarations. The High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted her of murder. The Supreme Court held that the Sessions Court’s view was neither perverse nor illegal and that the High Court had accepted…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 282 · Supreme Court of India

V. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1172

Once the prosecution proves disproportion between a public servant’s assets and known lawful income, he must account for it with credible, verifiable material; the conviction for disproportionate assets was upheld.

LOK 2026 (10) SC 272 · Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Mohamed Rifas @ Mohamed Rigbas

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1160

Section 43D(7) UAPA bars bail to a foreign national only if his initial entry into India was itself unauthorised or illegal, and it does not override default bail under Section 167(2) read with Section 43D(2); cancellation of the respondent’s default bail set aside.

LOK 2026 (10) SC 261 · Supreme Court of India

Arun @ Deepak v. State of U.P.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1150

Having directed time-bound completion of trial on a bail plea, and the accused having been acquitted, whether the manner of investigation and prosecution that kept him in custody for six years calls for comment and reparation. [Paras 1–3, 14–15]

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 233 · High Court of Kerala

Ramesh v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 81607

Whether the Sessions Court erred in convicting the appellant under Sections 450 and 376(2) IPC, and whether the victim’s later cross-examination, retracting her complaint, required interference. [Para 8]

LOK 2026 (10) SC 165 · Supreme Court of India

Rano Singh v. Gurbax Singh

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1137

Co-operative housing society plot — Agreement to sell with condition to construct within three years — Allottee’s letter expressing inability to build and requesting transfer to “nephew” — Society’s registered sale deed to transferee who built and stayed in possession — Suit for possession by…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 132 · Supreme Court of India

Kusumlal Sao v. State of Chhattisgarh

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1148

The deceased was found dead in an open field next to his motorcycle. The prosecution alleged that the appellant assaulted the deceased at his residence and disposed of the body, relying primarily on circumstantial evidence including: (i) alleged WhatsApp messages exchanged between PW-5 and PW-6…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 132 · High Court of Kerala

Najeeb v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 78634

Whether the trial in a Sessions Case against co-accused (A1–A16) can be kept in abeyance pending completion of investigation and filing of a final report against other co-accused (A17–A26) accused of harboring/conspiracy. Whether recording evidence in a separate trial against main accused persons causes legal…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 92 · Supreme Court of India

Charming Rupon v. State of Meghalaya

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1102

Appellant convicted under Section 6 of POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault of a specially-abled minor child — Unexplained delay of 10 days in lodging FIR — Failure of victim (PW-4) and crucial witness (PW-2) to identify the accused in Court during trial — Victim…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 14 · Supreme Court of India

Santosh Gurung v. State of Sikkim

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1073 : 2026 KLT OnLine 4644

Appellant challenged a conviction and life sentence sustained by the High Court. The prosecution relied on last-seen evidence, discovery of articles and remains, forensic reports, a shawl, and the appellant’s answers under Section 313. The Supreme Court found that the chain of circumstances was incomplete.

LOK 2026 (9) SC 304 · Supreme Court of India

Sainaba v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1069 : 2026 KLT OnLine 4639

Requirement of ‘giving of notice’ under proviso (b) to Section 138 of the Act, 1881 stands satisfied once statutory demand notice is dispatched by registered post to the correct address of the drawer/accused. Delivery of notice at the correct residential address, even if received by…

LOK 2026 (9) SC 305 · Supreme Court of India

Miteshgiri @ Mulrajgiri Sevagiri Goswami v. State of Gujarat

High Court while rejecting anticipatory bail observed that custodial interrogation of the applicant and all other suspects was imperative to unearth the truth. Held: It is not for the High Court to suggest any form of interrogation of an accused, which should be best left…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 283 · High Court of Kerala

K.N. Suresh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 75424

Appellant, a Customs Havildar, was convicted under Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) for demanding and accepting 150 UAE Dirhams to release a non-dutiable used TV without issuing a receipt. Appellant challenged conviction inter alia on the ground that acquittal under Section 7 precludes conviction under Section…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 262 · High Court of Kerala

Raslin v. Kurudankandi Shameer

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 73656 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2295

The Family Court can admit and rely upon oral or other evidence regarding the actual consideration paid for a property purchased in joint names, even if it contradicts or varies the recitals in the sale deed. Section 14 of the Family Courts Act gives an…

LOK 2026 (9) SC 242 · Supreme Court of India

Waris v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1050

This 2026 Supreme Court of India judgment affirms the conviction of an appellant for the sexual assault and murder of his six-year-old stepdaughter. The Court validates a curative cross-examination process, ensuring the defendant’s right to a fair trial was preserved after initial procedural deficiencies. Central…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 223 · High Court of Kerala

Shan Baby v. Roshny Shan

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 71420

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 -Section 3, Section 114 / Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) - Section 2(1)(j), Section 119

LOK 2026 (9) SC 165 · Supreme Court of India

H.G. Pattabi v. K.R. Suraj

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1041

This judgment regarding a property partition dispute between the heirs of a man named Renukaiah and a subsequent purchaser, H.G. Pattabi. The plaintiffs sought to invalidate the sale of ancestral lands, claiming the original owner sold them without legal necessity and due to personal vices.…