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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Parricide Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Improper Application of Section 106 of Evidence Act. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder of father set aside as prosecution failed to establish chain of circumstances and accused's silence cannot fill gaps in evidence....

The appellant, Suraj Harisingh Bahadur, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his father, Harisingh Bahadur, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case was...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Inconsistencies in Victim's Testimony. Acquittal of accused for kidnapping and aggravated penetrative sexual assault of 8-year-old girl upheld as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Vasikur Rehaman by the Children's Court, Panaji, in Special Case No. 49/2017. The accused was charged with kidnapping and committing aggravated penet...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Infanticide Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Inconsistencies. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder of newborn set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Kamlabai Tukaram Gharat, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibaug in Sessions Case No.83 of 1994 for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Narcotics Control Bureau Against Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50. Failure to Inform Accused of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate Renders Search Illegal and Conviction Unsustainable....

The appeal was filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau against the acquittal of the respondent for an offence under Section 21 read with Section 8(c) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that on 9th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Caste-Based Intent. Traffic Dispute Leading to Abusive Language Does Not Attract Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act as Insult Was Not on Account of Caste....

The appellant, Dada @ Anil s/o Navnath Murkute, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Atrocities Act) agains...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping and Attempt to Murder in POCSO Case — Conviction Based on Testimony of Minor Victim and Medical Evidence...

The judgment arises from three appeals against the conviction and sentence of Osban Fernandes (A.1) and Ramesh Bagve (A.2) by the Children's Court at Goa in Special Case No.73/2013. The appellants wer...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The State of Goa filed an appeal against the judgment and final order dated 11.12.2017 passed by the Sessions Court, South Goa at Margao in Sessions Case (302) No. 50 of 2015, whereby the accused (res...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter Under Section 376(2)(f) IPC — Life Imprisonment Maintained. Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence and FIR Timing....

The appellant, Mohd. Ishtiyak Ismile Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for offences under Section 376(2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 323 IPC. He...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Salary Release of Special Teacher in Deaf and Dumb School — State Directed to Pay Salary from Date of Appointment. The court held that the petitioner is entitled to salary for services rendered from 25th June, 2015, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Asha Krishnaji Kulkarni, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to relea...