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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Anil Sitaram Gosavi, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khed-Rajgurunagar, Pune, in Sessions Case No. 256 of 2014 for the ...

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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Death Sentence in Bihar Family Burning Case Under IPC Sections 302/149. High Court Had Confirmed Conviction and Death Sentence for Three Accused; Supreme Court Examines Propriety of Sentence on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Section 354(3) CrPC.

Background: The case arose from a gruesome multiple murder where six members of a family were burnt alive in their house, and the informant survived w...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Father Who Murdered Pregnant Daughter for Inter-Caste Marriage. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 302, 316, and 364 IPC, finding the murder to be a premeditated honour killing falling within the 'rarest of rare' category.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence awarded to Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the murder of ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Section 364A IPC to Section 363 IPC in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Insufficient Proof of Threat to Cause Death or Grievous Hurt. Long Incarceration Considered as Mitigating Factor for Sentence Reduction.

The case pertains to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy, Harsh Sobti (PW-21), son of Dr. H.K. Sobti (PW-20), on 15.02.2000. The appellants were convi...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Intent. Conviction under Section 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Intention to Cause Death Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Pundalik Bhandari, was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 25...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder by Burning Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Mental Instability and Provocation.

The case arises from an incident on 14th April 2017, when the accused, Deepak Birbahadur Jath, poured petrol on Amravati (deceased) and set her on fir...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa confirmed conviction of Appellant in Sexual Assault Case Under IPC and Goa Children's Act Due to consistent Evidence and Corroboration

The Appellant was convicted by the Children's Court for offences under Sections 341, 354, 375(b), and 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) r...