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High Court Hears Reference for Confirmation of Death Sentence in Double Murder-Robbery Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307, 397, 452, 460 IPC for Fatally Attacking Housewife and Child During Robbery....

The case before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, arose out of a reference for confirmation of death sentence under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and a crimi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Ten-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Affirmed. Victim's Consistent Testimony and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault Despite Delay in FIR....

The appellant, Amol S/o Raju Nindekar, was convicted by the Special Court, Chandrapur, for offences under Section 376(2)(i)(n) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Upholds Rejection of Delay Condonation for Filing Appeal Against Ex Parte Decree. Delay of Over 2 Years in Filing Regular Civil Appeal Not Sufficiently Explained, No Sufficient Cause Shown Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The respondent (original plaintiff) filed Regular Civil Suit No. 140/1997 for specific performance of contract against the appellant (original defendant). The suit was decreed ex parte on 04.09.1998. ...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Misconduct in Arrest of Couple for Abandoning Newborn - Court Issues Directions for Protection of Children and Guidelines for Police Conduct. The court held that police officials posing with an accused in a humiliating manner violates the dignity of the accused and requires guidelines to prevent recurrence....

The Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in the daily 'Tarun Bharat' on 30th August 2019, which reported the arrest of a couple for allegedly abandoning their n...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Grievous Hurt Case Due to Material Contradictions. Acquittal under Sections 326, 504, 506 read with 34 IPC upheld as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Khalapur, dated 22.07.1996, acquitting the respondents (Saturam Ramchandra Vichare, Ankush Saturam...

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Bombay High Court Declares Arrest and Handcuffing Illegal, Grants Compensation for Police Misconduct. Petitioners were illegally detained and assaulted by police officers, leading to directions for registration of crime against erring officers and compensation of Rs. 2,00,000....

The petitioners, Kisan Rupa Pawar and his son Amol Kisan Pawar, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad seeking directions for registration of a crime against police ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Maintenance for Wife and Daughters Under Domestic Violence Act Despite Prior Divorce Decree. Cohabitation After Divorce and Subsequent Second Marriage Constitute Domestic Violence Under Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Atmaram Sanap challenging concurrent orders of maintenance passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The applica...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable for Death of Gratuitous Passenger. The court held that the insurer failed to prove breach of policy conditions and upheld the Tribunal's assessment of the deceased housewife's income at Rs. 6,000 per month....

The present appeal was filed by the New India Assurance Company Limited, the original respondent in a motor accident claim petition, challenging the judgment and award dated 28-08-2018 passed by the M...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Murder Charge in Knife Assault Case, Conviction Under Section 304 Part II Sustained. The court held that the assault was not premeditated and the accused did not intend to cause death, reducing the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder....

The case involves an appeal filed by Mrs. Vimal Singh, the widow of the deceased Dharmendra Singh, under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of respondent no...