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High Court of Bombay Upholds Conviction of Stepfather under POCSO Act for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Based on Victim's Testimony and DNA Evidence. Court Holds That Conviction Can Be Based Solely on Victim's Credible Testimony Without Corroboration, and DNA Evidence Confirmed Paternity.

The appellant was convicted by the Special POCSO Court, Nagpur, for the rape of his minor stepdaughter, resulting in her pregnancy and childbirth. He ...

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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence in Child Rape Case — Sentence Enhanced from 2 to 7 Years. Court held that two years RI for attempt to rape a 7-year-old child was grossly inadequate under Section 376 read with Section 511 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003.

The State of Goa appealed under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 5th December 2008 passed by t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Gang Rape Case — Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Corroboration Lead to Upholding of Acquittal Under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five respondents (original accused) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, in Sessions ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Procedural Defects and Insufficient Evidence - Fundamental Error in Framing Charge Under Deleted Provision and Inconsistent Testimony Fail to Sustain Conviction Under IPC

The High Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellant against his conviction and life imprisonment under Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Co...

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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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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Convictions in Gang Rape and Murder Case, Dismisses Appeals for Enhancement and Acquittal. Circumstantial evidence including last seen theory and motive held sufficient to sustain life sentences under Sections 376, 302, 201 read with 149 IPC.

The case pertains to the gang rape and murder of a woman in Khanapur, Belgaum. The appellant Kanchan, mother of the deceased, filed an appeal seeking ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Conduct. Conviction under Sections 366, 376(2)(f), 376(2)(n) IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable and Conduct Inconsistent with Forcible Intercourse.

The appellant, Shailesh Mahadeo Lanjewar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur for offences under Sections 366, 376(2)(f) and 37...

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Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of 7½-Year-Old Mentally Challenged Girl. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Recovery, and Medical Reports Established Guilt Beyond Doubt; Aggravating Factors Outweighed Mitigating Factors.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Manoj Pratap Singh, upholding his conviction and death sentence for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7...