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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 Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Appellants convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder of Chhotu @ Surjeet, with recovery of weapons under Arms Act, 1959.

The case pertains to the murder of Chhotu @ Surjeet on 31.10.2001. The deceased was last seen with the appellants Shabbir and Ravi Mandal (along with ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Transfer of Income Tax Case from Pune to Mumbai for Lack of Proper Hearing and Application of Mind. Transfer under Section 127(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 set aside as Commissioner failed to consider petitioner's objections and did not provide reasons for transfer.

The petitioner, Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, a public charitable trust established in 1888 engaged in running educational institutions, challenged the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC, Upholding Life Imprisonment. Eye-Witness Testimonies of PW-3 and PW-4, Who Saw Accused Inflict Iron Toppling Blows on Deceased, Were Held Credible and Sufficient to Prove Guilt.

The criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from the conviction of the appellant, Ananda Yashwant Murkute, for the murder of his wife Sarik...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Gang Rape Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Credible Explanation — Allegations of Repeated Rape Over Seven Years Found Highly Improbable and an Abuse of Process of Law.

The appellant, Haji Iqbal @ Bala, was the original accused No. 2 in FIR No. 195 of 2022 registered at Mirzapur Police Station, District Saharanpur, Ut...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Insurance Executive in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Allegations of cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act fail as no part of cause of action arose within Mumbai where FIR was registered.

The petitioner, Mr. Vijay Choudhary, Vice President – Human Resources at Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Gurgaon, filed a criminal writ petiti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in 1992 Riots Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Delayed FIR. Conviction under Section 326 IPC for causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapon set aside as identification parade was not conducted and FIR was lodged 10 days after incident.

The appellant, Abdul Gani Kamruddin Mulla, was convicted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 326 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,...