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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Declare Caste of Adopted Child as That of Adoptive Parents Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. The court held that an abandoned child adopted under the Juvenile Justice Act acquires the caste of the adoptive parents and is entitled to a caste certificate accordingly.

The petitioner, Mrs. Geeta Dattatray Achari, along with her husband, adopted a male child who was abandoned and whose biological parents were unknown....

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Refers Satyawati Sharma to Larger Bench in Delhi Rent Control Eviction Case — Landlord's Bonafide Need for Non-Residential Premises Under Section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of appeals arising from eviction petitions filed by landlords under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control A...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR. Conviction under Sections 376 and 342 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 24 July...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Material Contradictions and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ramprasad s/o Fagulal Amdare, was convicted by the Special Judge, POCSO Act, Nagpur, for offences under Section 6 read with Section 5(n...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Bakery Owner in Juvenile Justice Act Case for Engaging Minor Children in Hazardous Work. Petitioner Allowed Bail Subject to Conditions Including Bond and Cooperation with Investigation.

The petitioner, Darshan T.S., filed an application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking anticipatory bail in co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Kidnapping Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Love affair disapproval leads to abduction and murder; conviction under Sections 120B, 364, 302 IPC with life imprisonment confirmed.

The case involves three criminal appeals filed by Pramod Shahu, Mukesh Shivhare, and Rajkumar Wankhede against their conviction by the Sessions Judge,...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Saleem Pasha, was convicted by the II Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, in S.C.No.611/2010 for the offence punishabl...

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Bombay High Court Examines Evidentiary Value of Dying Declarations in Appeal Against Murder Conviction. Principles Governing Reliability of Dying Declarations Under Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Explained.

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code by the Additional Sessions Judge...