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Bombay High Court Delivers Judgment in Death Confirmation Reference and Criminal Appeal. Accused challenged conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code for murder by acid attack, which resulted in victim's death.

The case arises out of a death confirmation reference and criminal appeal filed by the accused against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, ...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC — Publication of Defamatory Article in Newspaper Constitutes Offence. Court Holds That Truth and Public Good Are Defences Under Exception 1 to Section 499 IPC, But Burden of Proof Lies on Accused.

The case arises from a private complaint filed by B.A. Harish Gowda, a government officer, against Ravindra Reshme and others, who were journalists an...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Murder of Minor, Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Without Remission. The Court held that the case does not fall within the 'rarest of rare' category for death penalty, but the appellant must serve life imprisonment without remission.

The appellant was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 302 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl...

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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 Hears Appeals Against Conviction in Arson and Murder Case. Accused Challenged Conviction Under Sections 302, 436, 342, 143, 147, 148, 149, 120B IPC; State Filed Appeal Seeking Enhancement of Sentence.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay adjudicated eight criminal appeals filed against the judgment dated 9 May 2005 by the 4th Additional Sessions J...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in NI Act Case — 'Not Claimed' Notice Constitutes Valid Service Under Section 138 Proviso (b). Refusal to accept notice by addressee amounts to deemed service; acquittal set aside.

The appellant-complainant, Anil Gulabrao Khairkar, filed a criminal appeal against the judgment of the Special Court for the Negotiable Instruments Ac...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rash Driving Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Negligence. Conviction under Sections 279, 338, 304(A) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Rash or Negligent Driving Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from a road accident that occurred on 19.04.2011 at about 2.30 p.m. when an ambulance driven by the accused collided with an Alto car,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Challenge to Conditions on Advocate-Prisoner Meetings, Directs Modernization of Jails. Prisoner's right to visits by family and friends under Article 21 of Constitution of India recognized, subject to reasonable restrictions, in line with Sunil Batra precedent.

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by a registered society and an under-trial prisoner challenging the communication dated 24th August 2015 issu...