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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Revision, Reduces Sentence in Unlawful Assembly and Grievous Hurt Case. Constructive Liability Under Section 149 IPC Upheld for Accused Who Joined Armed Assembly Without Active Participation.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by five accused challenging their conviction and sentence by the Judicial Magistrate First ...

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"Conviction Upheld but Applicant Released on Probation Due to Health Concerns" Conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act sustained; the applicant, facing deteriorating health, is granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act.

The applicant, convicted under Section 7(i) read with Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, sought revision of his sentence. Bo...

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Court Affirms Conviction Upholds Justice Despite Previous Acquittals. Ensuring Justice Prevails: Court Upholds Conviction Despite Challenges, Highlights Significance of Victim Testimony

The respondents were convicted by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for an incident dating back to 1989. They were senten...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Sentence in Acid Attack Case Due to Non-Application of Mind. High Court's Order Based on Compensation Offer and Incarceration Period Held Insufficient Under Section 389 CrPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the victim of an acid attack, challenging the suspension of sentence and grant of bail to five convicts...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence.

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, aft...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Exorcism-Related Death. Accused's Claim of Insanity Rejected as He Failed to Prove Legal Insanity Under Section 84 IPC.

The appellant, Sanjay Nagorao Pote, was convicted by the Adhoc Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of his cousin Vitthal and for causing hurt t...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Negotiable Instruments Act Case Due to Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt. Cheque Issued as Security for Time-Barred Debt Does Not Attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by Smt. Nasreen Pasha (the accused) against the judgment of the JMFC, Gubbi, in CC No.439/2008 da...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows State Appeal Against Acquittal in Theft and Public Property Damage Case — Defective Investigation Cannot Be Sole Ground for Acquittal. Trial Court Must Appreciate Evidence Dehors Investigation Defects to Determine if Case is Made Out Against Accused.

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Dadasaheb Rane, a market inspector of Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), who was charged with theft ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Sentencing of Husband for Non-Payment of Maintenance Arrears Under Section 125 CrPC — Imprisonment Ordered as Last Resort When Husband Expresses Willingness to Suffer Imprisonment Rather Than Pay

The case arises from a Criminal Revision Application filed by the husband against an order passed in PER No. 444/2004 by the Family Court No. 1, Pune....