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High Court Quashes Prosecution Against Accused in Customs Act Case for Non-Compliance with Section 138(b) of Customs Act, 1962 — Delay in Filing Complaint Not Explained. Complaint Filed Beyond One-Year Limitation Period Without Any Extension or Explanation, Hence Liable to Be Quashed.

The petitioner, Imtiaz Ahmed, was arraigned as Accused No.2 in CC No.210/2014 pending before the Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge), Dakshina Ka...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Six Accused in Brutal Dacoity, Murder, and Gang Rape Case. The court restored the death penalty for all six accused, reversing the High Court's reduction of sentence for three of them, based on the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from a brutal home invasion and massacre that occurred on the night of June 5-6, 2003, in ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Dacoity and Murder Case Based on Injured Witness Testimony and Recovery of Stolen Articles. Identification of Accused in Test Identification Parade Held Valid Despite Allegations of Prior Exposure.

The case arises from a dacoity and murder that occurred on the night of 27-28 May 1999 in Nallavumpatti village. The deceased, Sengoda Goundar, was sl...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Child Witness Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence. Five-year-old daughter's ocular evidence corroborated by overwhelming circumstances including extra-judicial confession and recovery of weapon.

The appellant, Dilip Dnyanoba Ghaware, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Savita, and sentenced to l...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Considers Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 376/511 and 506 IPC and SC/ST Act – Appeal Filed Against Conviction Citing Delay in FIR and Inconsistent Evidence

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, by Hiralal Kasam Shaikh, challenging ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Prosecution of Directors for Delayed TDS Deposit Under Section 276B Income Tax Act — Delay Not Equivalent to Failure to Pay. Vicarious Liability Requires Specific Averments of Being In-Charge and Responsible; No Notice Under Section 2(35) or Order Under Section 201(1) Passed.

The petitioners, directors of M/s. Hubtown Ltd., challenged the issuance of process against them under Section 276B r/w 278B of the Income Tax Act, 19...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Seeking Redaction of Deposition in POCSO Case. Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Held Not Substantive Evidence; Reference by Witness in Deposition to Prior Statement Permissible for Contradiction/Corroboration Only.

The petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was filed by the accused in a POCSO case seeking redaction of a portion of the...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Criminal Writ Petition Seeking Concurrent Sentences Under Section 427 CrPC in Cheque Dishonour Cases. Sentences of Imprisonment Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Directed to Run Concurrently Considering Totality of Circumstances.

The petitioners, Mr. Krishna Venkatesh and Carl David Holiday Resorts Pvt. Ltd., were convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Mapusa, Goa,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Application and Discharges Accused in Abetment of Suicide Attempt Case. Allegations of Debt Recovery Harassment Do Not Constitute Abetment Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 511 IPC.

The applicant, A.R. Satish, was arraigned as an accused in Criminal Revision Application No.435 of 2016 before the Bombay High Court. He was charged w...