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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit — Petitioner Permitted to Include Alternative Relief of Sale Proceeds. Amendment sought before trial; court holds that Order VI Rule 17 CPC does not require due diligence before commencement of trial.

The petitioner, Smt. Hemalatha, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 08.08.2018 passed by ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Proximate Link Between Demand of Dowry and Death.

The case pertains to the death of Vaishali, who married Dinesh on 8 May 1998 and died by consuming insecticide on 4 November 1998, succumbing on 11 No...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Dowry Death Case Due to Weak Evidence. High Court Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty Soon Before Death Under Section 304B IPC.

The State of Haryana appealed against the acquittal of Angoori Devi and others by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which reversed their conviction u...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Dowry Demand. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside as Trial Court's Findings Were Not Perverse Under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Sham Lal under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code for the dowry death of his wife...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence for Causing Disappearance of Evidence. Conviction under Section 201 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove active connivance in cremation.

The case pertains to the death of Kamla, who was married to Shyam Sunder on 19th April 1992. She was allegedly harassed for dowry by her husband and h...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Harassment Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Abetment of Suicide.

The appellant, Sushilabai Verma, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly abetting the suic...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide.

The case pertains to an appeal by the original accused (husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law) against their conviction under Sections 498-A and 3...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case involves three criminal appeals arising from a murder conviction. The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of some accused, wh...