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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 307, 506 read with Section 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appeal arises from a judgment of conviction and sentence dated 28.07.2016 passed by the learned I Addl. Sessions Judge at Vijayapur in S.C.No.163/...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — High Court Erred in Reducing Offence Despite Victim's Age Below 12 Years. Age of Victim Below 12 Years Mandates Application of Section 6, Not Section 4 of POCSO Act.

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had reduced the conviction of the respondent, Sonu Kushwaha...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(1), 341, 506, 109 IPC and Sections 4, 12, 17 POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape.

The appellants, Kisan Damaji Naik and Ramesh Abidas Vasave, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nandurbar, in Sessions Case No. 01/2018 for offences...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Rape and Criminal Intimidation of Minor Daughter. Sentence of 5 Years RI Held Adequate; State's Appeal for Enhancement Dismissed.

The judgment arises from three connected proceedings: Criminal Appeal No. 218 of 2013 filed by the accused Madhukar Makaji Mudgul against his convicti...

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Bombay High Court Allows Premature Release of Life Convict Under Beneficial Guidelines - Petitioner Completed 26 Years Including Remission, Exceeds 14 Years Actual Imprisonment. Category 2(c) of 2010 Guidelines Applied as More Beneficial Than 1992 Guidelines.

The petitioner, Amarshi Ramji Rathod, was a life convict lodged at Yerawada Open Prison, Pune. He filed a criminal writ petition seeking premature rel...

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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Convicted Drug Trafficker Seeking Transfer to India Under Repatriation Act — Petitioner Failed to Show Compliance with Section 3(1) of Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

The petitioner, Prem Kishore Raj, was convicted by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on 18th December 1997 for drug trafficking and sentenced to penal se...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Convict's Petition for Premature Release in Murder Case — Co-accused's Release Not a Valid Ground for Parity. Petitioner's Sentence Period Including Remission Was Less Than 22 Years Required Under Clause 4(b) of Guidelines Dated 15th March, 2010.

The petitioner, Chintaman Sitaram Kedari, a life convict convicted under Sections 452, 302 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, filed a Criminal Wr...