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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 8, 10, 12 of POCSO Act and Section 506 IPC set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault....

The appellant, Pravin Narayan Khole, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pusad in Special (Child) Case No.9/2014 for offences under Sections 8, 10, 12 of the Protection of Children from Se...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Based on Credible Witness Testimony. Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld for Lack of Overt Act Under Sections 302, 452, 149 IPC....

The case arises from an incident on 28.03.2008 at about 11:00 p.m., where three accused persons, including appellant Murli Maniram Dhurve (accused no.2) and Virendra Ramesh Fule (accused no.3), forcib...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Non-Application of Mind — Threatening Application Not Considered as Ground for Detention. The detaining authority's contradictory statement regarding an application threatening public officials indicated non-application of mind, vitiating the subjective satisfaction under Section 3(2) of the MPDA Act....

The petitioner, Laxman @ Kaka Yallappa Jadhav, challenged an order of detention dated 27/8/2020 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Solapur under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Danger...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. State's Appeal Dismissed as Trial Court's View Was Plausible Under Sections 376 and 376 read with 109 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of respondents Saifulla Mohammad Aktar Shaikh (A-1) and Sau. Sugara Mehemood Alam Sayyad (A-2) by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in S...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder by Strangulation with Belt — Altercation Over Trivial Issue Leads to Death. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as evidence of last seen together and voluntary confession established guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Rakesh Dattatray Rindhe, was convicted by the District Judge-12 and Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 120 of 2014 for the murder of Parmeshwar @ Prathamesh under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Gang Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delayed FIR. Conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Rajendra Nivrutti Butte and Ashok Tukaram Butte (respondents) for offences under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Slum Rehabilitation Authority's Grant of Scheme to Another Developer. Court upholds SRA's decision based on eligibility criteria and policy, finding no arbitrariness or violation of principles of natural justice....

The Petitioners, Dyna Estate Pvt. Ltd. (a developer) and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar Sahakari Griha Nirman Sanstha (a proposed cooperative society of slum dwellers), filed a writ petition challenging...

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Bombay High Court Hears Confirmation of Death Sentence and Appeal in Case of Murder and Attempted Murder Under IPC Sections 302, 307, 316. Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony of Wife and Brother-in-Law in Knife Attack at Public Place....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, jointly heard the Criminal Confirmation Case No. 02 of 2020 and Criminal Appeal No. 398 of 2020. The Confirmation Case arose from the trial co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case — Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Witnesses Turn Hostile and Evidence Lacks Credibility....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 05.01.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Gondia (Designated Court) under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offe...