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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Active Participation. Joint Suicide Pact Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of actress Ms. Pratyusha, who consumed poison along with the appellant, Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, on 23rd February 20...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Rape FIR in Social Media Dating Case — Consensual Relationship Not Rape. Section 64 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 does not apply where sexual intercourse was based on a false promise of marriage but the promise was not the sole basis for consent.

The petitioner, Mr. Sampras Anthony, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagar...

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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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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape and Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Sections 376 and 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Sakharam Sitaram Bhise, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli in Sessions Trial Case No. 72/2010 for offences punisha...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Rape Case on Grounds of Consent and Long Acquaintance. The court held that the relationship appeared consensual and no prima facie case of rape under Section 376 IPC was made out.

The petitioner, Basavaraj, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in Crime No.58/20...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. The court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC, Section 376A IPC, and Section 6 of POCSO Act, finding the crime to be in the 'rarest of rare' category.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence and an appeal against conviction for the rape and murder of a two-year-old child. The incident ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Rape of 70-Year-Old Woman with Axe. Evidence of Prosecutrix Found Credible; Minor Contradictions Do Not Discredit Prosecution Case Under Sections 376, 324, 506 IPC.

The appellant, Devidas s/o Ragho Koli, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner, in Sessions Case No. 30 of 2010 for offences u...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ganesh Laxman Korde, was convicted by the learned Special Judge, Ambajogai, in Special Case No. 2 of 2007 for offences under Sections 3...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Minor Based on Testimony of Victim and Medical Evidence. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim, if credible, is sufficient for conviction under Section 376 IPC, and medical evidence corroborated the rape.

The appellant, Vincent Fernandes, was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for raping a 14-year-old girl on 31 March 1999 at Van...