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1. In a case where the victim is raped and done to death, if the trial Court finds overwhelming evidence of a sexual assault on the victim, it cannot ignore the commission of rape and convict the accused solely for the murder; the judgment must take note of and record the conviction for all offences established by evidence, including sexual assault, alongside the homicidal act.

2. Benefit of Section 24(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to be given to a CCL (child in conflict with law), which removes all disqualifications attached to a conviction or criminal proceeding against him.

3. A party must firstly exhaust the statutory alternative remedy available before approaching the High Court seeking redressal of any grievance.

4. Basic ingredients of both the offences i.e. S. 302 and S. 304-B IPC operates in distinct spheres, each require appreciation of evidence from the perspective relevant to the ingredients of the respective offence

5. Plea of demurrer is a legitimate procedural tool to challenge the legal sufficiency of a claim at the outset, which is confined to pure questions of law apparent on the face of the pleadings.

6. Scientific evidence, such as DNA profiling and fingerprint analysis, can reliably establish the identity of an accused and link them to a crime. When corroborated with circumstantial evidence, it helps form a complete chain of circumstances, supporting conviction beyond reasonable doubt.

7. Same treatment is required to be given to defence witness(es) as is to be given to the prosecution witness(es).

8. The scope of interference in an appeal against acquittal is very limited. Unless it is found that the view taken by the Court is impossible or perverse, it is not permissible to interfere with the finding of acquittal.

9. The evidence of injured witness cannot ordinarily be doubted on account of minor contradictions & omissions and conviction can be based upon such evidence subject to corroboration with other incriminating factors coupled with recoveries.

10. An accused cannot claim benefit of minor inconsistencies in the victim's statement when medical and forensic evidence corroborate the prosecution’s case, particularly where the victim's version has remained consistent throughout and inspires confidence and her evidence falls under the category of ‘sterling witness’.

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