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Bombay High Court Alters Conviction from Section 326 IPC to Section 323 IPC in Water Dispute Assault Case, Permits Compounding. Court finds medical evidence insufficient to prove grievous hurt and allows parties to compound offence after amicable settlement.

The case arises from a dispute between close relatives over drawing water from a common family well on 17 April 2010. The victim and his wife were dra...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Conviction Under IPC Sections 302/149, 307/149, and 148. The court upheld the conviction based on overwhelming eyewitness and medical evidence, finding no major contradictions despite arguments about lack of weapon recovery and minor discrepancies in testimony.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction where the appellant, along with other accused persons, was convicted under Sections 302 read with Section 14...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Petition to Stay Nullity Proceedings in Family Court — Stay of Civil Proceedings Not Automatic Despite Pending Criminal Case. The court held that mere embarrassment is not sufficient to stay civil proceedings; the petitioner must show serious prejudice.

The petitioner-husband filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Family Court, Pune dated 4 June 2016, which rejected his application under S...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Based on Eyewitness Testimony Despite Minor Contradictions. Common Intention Under Section 34 IPC Applied to Accused Who Caught Hold of Deceased, Facilitating Fatal Shot.

The case involves appeals by Balvir Singh, Bhav Singh, and Harnam Singh against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court affirming their convicti...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in NDPS Case: Conviction for Possession of 900 gm Smack Upheld Despite Procedural Challenges. Chance recovery from vehicle under Section 43 NDPS Act does not require compliance with Section 50, and police testimony alone can sustain conviction.

The appellant, Kallu Khan, was convicted under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Goa Children's Act, 2003 as Premature. Petitioner Convicted for Kidnapping and Murder of Minor Cannot Challenge State Legislation When Appeal Against Conviction is Pending.

The petitioner, Rohan Pradeep Dhungat, was convicted by the Goa Children's Court in Special Case No.28/2006 for offences including kidnapping for rans...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Conviction Overturned as Prosecution Failed to Establish Complete Chain of Circumstances and Comply with Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in Recovery of Deceased's Body.

The appeal arose from a murder case where the appellant, Boby (accused No. 3), was convicted by the trial court and High Court for offences including ...