Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that honorable acquittal in a criminal case cannot be grounds to reject a fresh arms license application, affirming presumption of innocence.
Kerala High Court holds that adverse police reports alone cannot justify denial of passport renewal; procedural fairness and presumption of innocence must prevail.
Kerala High Court holds that pending criminal proceedings do not automatically disqualify an applicant from receiving a standard Police Clearance Certificate.
Gujarat High Court affirms that appellate courts must uphold acquittals unless guilt is the only reasonable conclusion, emphasizing unbroken circumstantial evidence chains.
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds acquittal in homicide case, emphasizing that appellate courts must not reverse acquittals unless guilt is the only possible conclusion.