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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Stepfather for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. The Court held that the testimony of the prosecutrix was reliable and corroborated by medical evidence, and that the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was adequate.

The case involves two appeals arising from the conviction of the accused, the stepfather of the victim, for rape of a minor. The prosecution case was ...

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High Court Quashes Order Declining Approval Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Non-Application of Mind. The Court held that an order under Section 17A must reflect independent consideration and cannot be based solely on exoneration in a departmental enquiry, directing fresh reconsideration.

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a lawyer and social activist challenging an order dated 26-05-2025 passed by the Under Secretary, Depa...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Non-Compliance of Interim Order in Property Sealing Case. Court finds no wilful disobedience as authorities acted under High Court's demolition order and subsequent stay was not communicated.

The present contempt petition was filed by Bharat Kumar Badlani against the Deputy Commissioner, Vigilance, Nagar Nigam Heritage, Jaipur; the Director...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. The court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC, Section 376A IPC, and Section 6 of POCSO Act, finding the crime to be in the 'rarest of rare' category.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence and an appeal against conviction for the rape and murder of a two-year-old child. The incident ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Tribunal Order Directing Reinstatement of Exonerated Employee. Disciplinary Authority's Acceptance of Enquiry Officer's Report Exonerating Employee of Misappropriation Charges Precludes Subsequent Challenge by State.

The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order of the Maharashtra Administrative T...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal in POCSO Case, Reduces Sentence for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 upheld but sentence reduced from 10 years to 7 years, while acquittal under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and other offences confirmed.

The case involves three appeals arising from a judgment of the Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 367 of 2013. The appellant-accused, Kis...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Seizure of Sonography Machine for Violation of Natural Justice under PC & PNDT Act. Failure to Provide Opportunity to Disprove Presumption Before Drawing Adverse Inference Renders Action Illegal.

The petitioner, Dr. Sujit Govind Dange, a medical practitioner, challenged the legality of a notice/order dated 21.6.2011 passed by the Medical Office...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC. Death Penalty for Accused No. 1 and Life Imprisonment for Accused No. 2 Confirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory.

The present criminal appeals arose from a common judgment and order dated 13th December 2021 passed by the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court i...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Examines Whether Conviction Under Sections 376 and 354 IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act Is Sustainable on Evidence of Attempted Penetration. Court Considers Requirement of Penetration for Rape and Impact of Delayed FIR and Prior Opportunities to Complain.

The present appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, Siddharth Dagadu Sonde, by the learned Special Judge, Pune, in Special Child Sessions C...