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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Accused in Rape and Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 376 IPC sustained as witness testimonies were trustworthy and chain of circumstances was complete, applying last seen theory and Section 106 Evidence Act.

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal by an accused convicted under Sections 302 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the rape and...

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Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage

Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Sexual Assault Under Sections 4 & 10 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Royston Xavier Parera, was convicted by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act for offences under Sections 4 & 10 of the POCSO Act and S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Voluntary Accompaniment. Prosecutrix's Voluntary Conduct and Delayed FIR Undermine Allegations Under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC.

The appellant, Rajan Kannan Padiyachi, was convicted by the 1st Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case No.159 of 1997 for offences...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Two Accused Labourers in Gang Rape Case—Sole Testimony of Victim Upheld. Absence of Genital Injuries on Married Woman with Grown Children Held Not Fatal to Conviction Under Section 376(g) Indian Penal Code.

The case involved a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the conviction of two labourers for gang rape and criminal...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Rape Case Under Sections 342 and 376 IPC. Prosecution Failed to Establish Identity of Accused and Corroborate Testimony of Minor Victim.

The State of Maharashtra challenged the acquittal of Ravindra Kashinath Ghodke by the First Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, in Sessions Case...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals and Upholds Conviction in Gang Rape Case Under Sections 363 and 376(D) IPC. DNA Analysis of Undergarment Stains Proved Guilt of All Four Accused, Trivializing Contradictions in Victim’s Narration and Test Identification Failures.

Background: The appeals arose from the conviction of four men by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, in Special Criminal (Child) Case No. 14 of 2...