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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Chain of Circumstances Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Jivan @ Ashok S/o Ajabrao Chapane, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-5, Nagpur on 30.11.2019 for the murder of Yugandhara,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Sets Aside Acquittal and Convicts Accused Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Presumption Under Section 139 of NI Act Shifts Burden on Accused, Which Was Not Discharged.

The appellant, Mohammad Murtuza Mohammad Yusuf, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, against the respondent, G...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imp...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Sopan s/o Kadu Choudhari, a Police Inspector, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadchiroli for offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) of...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC upheld despite absence of charring and recovery of bullet, as eyewitnesses consistently identified the appellant and medical evidence corroborated the cause of death.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Prabhash Kumar Singh against his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the m...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Pralhad Sadashiv Badole, a retired government servant and former District Fishery Officer at Wardha, was convicted by the Special Judge...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Food Adulteration Case Due to Procedural Lapses. Non-Compliance with Rule 22 of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Regarding Proper Mixing and Division of Sample Leads to Upholding of Acquittal.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondents-accused by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Criminal Case No...