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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Deemed Bona Fide Passenger Despite Missing Ticket. The court held that the deceased was a bona fide passenger based on companion testimony and circumstances, and the death due to falling from an overcrowded train was an untoward incident under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989....

The appellants, widow and son of deceased Lakha Jadhav Sarvaiya, filed an appeal against the dismissal of their claim application by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Mumbai Bench. The deceased, along with...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder of Minor Girl Under Sections 364, 376(2)(f), and 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Appeal Challenges Reliability of DNA Evidence and Last Seen Circumstances in Establishing Guilt....

The appeal arose from a conviction by the Sessions Court for kidnapping, rape, and murder of a minor girl. The prosecution case was that a missing report was lodged on 06.06.2010 by the mother of the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 307 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of the learned Sessions Judge, Raigad Alibag dated 26 November 2002 in Sessions Case No.41 of 2000, whereby the respondents (accused) w...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Material Contradictions and Doubtful Identification. The prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, and the trial court's findings were not perverse....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, dated 20 December 2002 in Sessions Case No.192 of 2001, acquitting the respondents (origina...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Sole Eyewitness. Acquittal of Accused Under Section 302 IPC Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 11th January 2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri in Sessions Case No.18 of 1995, acquitting the accus...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry Soon Before Death. The presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was not attracted as the alleged cruelty occurred about two years prior to death, and there was no evidence of any demand or cruelty soon before death....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 30th August 2003 passed by the Sessions Court, Satara in Sessions Case No. 30 of 2003, which acquitted the respondents (original ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder and Cruelty by Husband — Kerosene Burn Death of Wife Proved by Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC confirmed as dying declaration was voluntary, consistent, and corroborated by medical evidence....

The appellant, Santosh Rajaram Wankhede, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Niphad, for the murder of his wife, Manisha, by pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire on 6 July 2013....

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Credible Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 302 and 452 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Prakash Bhimashankar Bagle, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for the murder of Shaila Birajdar under Section 302 IPC and for house trespass under Section 452 IPC...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Umesh Rajaram Samant (since deceased) under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of his wife, Vaishali. The incident al...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent of Minor Victim Not Valid, but Prosecution Failed to Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ketan Sanjay Kokate, was convicted by the Special Judge, POCSO, Pune for offences under Section 376 IPC and Section 3 punishable under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexua...