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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in High-Profile Bihar Political Murder Case. The Supreme Court restores the trial court’s conviction of Mantu Tiwari and Vijay Kumar Shukla for the murder of Brij Bihari Prasad, rejecting the Patna High Court's acquittal.

  Introduction and BackgroundThe case involves two criminal appeals related to the murder of Brij Bihari Prasad, a Bihar Legislative Assembly me...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Death Sentence for Cannibalistic Parricide. In a gruesome case of matricide, the High Court affirms the death penalty for a son who brutally murdered his mother, eviscerating her body.

The Bombay High Court, in the case of The State of Maharashtra vs. Sunil Rama Kuchkoravi, upheld the death sentence awarded to the convict, Sunil Kuc...

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Supreme Court Quashes Further Investigation in Murder Case After 11 Years of Delay. "Justice delayed due to frivolous petitions reversed; trial to conclude swiftly within 8 weeks."

The Supreme Court of India in K. Vadivel v. K. Shanthi & Ors., Criminal Appeal of 2024, reversed the Madras High Court’s order that allowed fur...

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Bombay High Court upholds 20-year rigorous imprisonment for appellant convicted under Section 376-AB of IPC and the POCSO Act, 2012, in a case involving an 8-year-old victim.

The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal of Gajanan More, who was convicted under Section 376-AB of the IPC and Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the POCSO Ac...

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in Custodial Death Case. Lack of evidence and wrongful appreciation of defense lead to acquittal in a significant custodial death case.

An appeal concerning the custodial death of Shama @ Kalya, the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the accused. The judgment scrutinized the e...

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Appeal for Criminal Convictions Under Sections 148, 302, 307 IPC Supreme Court affirms convictions of three accused for murder and attempted murder, upholding life sentences based on the principles of common intention and evidence of injured witnesses.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by three accused challenging their conviction and life sentences under Sections 148, 302, and 307 of the Indian ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Gaps in Evidence. DNA Evidence Not Considered Conclusive; Lack of Chain of Custody Proved Fatal for Prosecution

The Case Ofcharges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Bombay High Court at Auranga...

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"Supreme Court Upholds Sanction and Cognizance Under UAPA: Fuleshwar Gope vs Union of India" "Sanction Validity and Cognizance Under UAPA: No Procedural Infirmities, Trial to Continue"

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Fuleshwar Gope against the judgment of the High Court of Jharkhand, which had upheld the validity of t...

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High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act Due to Insufficient Evidence. Bombay High Court overturns the conviction of Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, citing lack of concrete evidence and improper identification in a case under POCSO Act and IPC.

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench acquitted the appellant, Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, previously convicted under Section 5(m) and 6 of the POCSO Act, ...