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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reliable Identification of Deceased and Weak Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove identity of dead body beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Anthony Fernandes, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, South Goa, for the murder of his wife Fiona and for causing disappearan...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Brutal Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Life Sentence Confirmed Under Section 302 IPC. The court held that the chain of circumstances was complete and pointed unerringly to the guilt of the appellant, dismissing the appeal.

The appellant challenged the order dated 12.01.2017 of the High Court of Madras which upheld his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Son Convicted of Murdering Mother Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as chain of circumstances including motive, last seen, and recovery of weapon was complete and consistent with guilt.

The appellant, Suryakant J. Gawde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, sitting at Ponda, Goa, for the murder of his mother, Smt. S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Invalid Confession. Confession recorded by Special Judicial Magistrate beyond territorial jurisdiction under Section 13 Cr.P.C. held inadmissible, leading to acquittal.

The appellant, Dular Munda, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, South Goa, at Margao for the murder of Sachin Oraon under Section 302 IPC and...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inadmissible Confession and Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as extra-judicial confession to police officer is barred by Section 25 of Evidence Act and recovery of weapon does not establish guilt.

The appellant, Shashikant Shantaram Bhandari, was convicted by the trial court for the murder of his aunt Vatsala under Section 302 of the Indian Pena...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Robbery in Engineering Student's Death — Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Appellant convicted under Sections 302, 397, and 201 IPC for murdering a friend during a robbery and causing disappearance of evidence.

The appellant, Shaikh Yasir Abdul Mugni, an engineering student, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik for the murder of Jamankumar M...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — Benefit of Doubt Given to Accused. Extra-judicial confession and circumstantial evidence found insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Section 302 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge (Atrocities on women) and 3rd Additional Sessions Judge dated 28.10.1999 i...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Dowry Demand and Unreliable Dying Declaration. Conviction under Sections 302, 498-A read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or dowry demand beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to the death of Pallavi, who was married to appellant No. 3 Vijay about one year prior to the incident. The appellants are Vijay, hi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Extra-Judicial Confession and Medical Evidence. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Sustained as Confessions to Doctor and Brother-in-Law, Corroborated by Autopsy Report, Establish Guilt.

The appellant, Jaiprakash Harihprasad Mishra, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Alibag, for the murder of his wife Gayatri under Section...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC set aside as circumstantial evidence did not form complete chain pointing to guilt.

The appellant, Sitaram Laxman Dhoom, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the murder of his sister-in-law Pushpa and for causin...