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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration. Concurrent findings of guilt under Sections 302 and 342 IPC affirmed as dying declaration was properly recorded, consistent, and credible, meeting admissibility criteria under evidence law.

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging concurrent convictions for murder and wrongful confinement. The appellant was accused of be...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link. Suicide Note Did Not Name Accused, Alleged Incidents Occurred Months Before Suicide.

The applicants, Vijay Laxman Patil and Mohini Vijay Patil, were arraigned as accused Nos. 5 and 6 in C.R. No. 05 of 2021 registered at Amalner Police ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cyber Stalking Case: E-mails Lacking Sexual Content Do Not Attract Section 67 of IT Act or Sections 354, 509, 506 IPC. Court holds that vulgar language without lascivious intent or threat of injury does not constitute obscenity or criminal intimidation.

The Petitioner, Joseph Paul de Sousa, sought quashing of FIR No. 30 of 2009 registered with the Cyber Cell, Mumbai, for offenses under Sections 354, 5...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Mentally Ill Victim and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 342 and 376 IPC set aside as sole testimony of schizophrenia patient was inconsistent and unsupported by medical or other evidence.

The appellant, Nandlal Zagadu Yadav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai in Sessions Case No.77/2008 for offences under Sec...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Rape of Minor Case — Victim's Testimony Found Credible. Conviction under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act upheld as medical evidence and prompt FIR corroborate victim's account.

The appellant, Ganesh Laxman Madne, was convicted by the Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Yavatmal, in Special Case No.44/2015 for offence...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion — Allegations Not Proved Under Section 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Wife's temporary stay at parental home and filing of maintenance petition do not constitute cruelty or desertion.

The appellant-husband, Shri Amit, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of his marr...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 363, 506 IPC and Section 3(1)(xii) of SC/ST Act Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Contradicts Rape Allegation.

The appellant, Ravindra Yogiraj Paul, was convicted by the Special Judge (Atrocity Case) for offences under Sections 376, 363, and 506 of the Indian P...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Categorization Under 1992 Guidelines for Premature Release of Life Convict in Murder During Robbery Case. Petitioner's Offence of Murder During Robbery Correctly Categorized Under Category 5(a) of the 1992 Guidelines, Which Superseded the 1978 Guidelines.

The petitioner, Harjeetsingh Niranjansingh Jabbal, was convicted under Sections 302 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code for murder committed during a rob...