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Madras High Court Sets Aside Guardian Appointment in Suit for Declaration of Title and Recovery of Possession — Emphasizes Need for Current Medical Assessment Under Order 32 Rule 15 CPC. The court held that stale medical records from 2016 are insufficient to appoint a guardian for a person of unsound mind without examining the person or obtaining a current medical certificate.

10 Feb 2026

The civil revision petition challenged an order of the III Additional Subordinate Judge, Coimbatore, allowing an application (IA No. 155 of 2016 in OS...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Convict in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Insanity Plea. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

18 Dec 2020

The appellant, Ramchandra Shenfadu Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No.26/2009 for the murder of his mo...

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Bombay High Court Acquits In-laws in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and relatives turned hostile.

18 Jul 2019

The appellants, Shamrao and Kausalyabai Kherdekar, were convicted by the trial court under Sections 498A and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Pe...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor with Mental Impairment Under IPC and POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated, Appeal Dismissed

8 Apr 2019

The appellant, Vishal @ Vilas Devman Tumdam, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, for offences under Section 376(2)(i)(j)(l) of the...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction for Murder and Destruction of Evidence in Brutal Killing of Mentally Challenged Victim. Life Imprisonment and Fine Affirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including DNA, Recovery of Weapon, and Motive of Insurance Fraud.

25 Jan 2019

The appellant, Janardhan Kokre, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, South Goa, for the murder of Dilip Sadashiv Naik, a mentally challenged person, u...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by Hindu Wife Against Annulment of Marriage on Ground of Fraud – Consent Obtained by Concealing Mental Disorder Not Proved. Decree for annulment set aside as the husband failed to establish that the wife suffered from a mental disorder at the time of marriage or that her consent was obtained by fraud under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

21 Nov 2018

The case involves a second appeal filed by Seema Ambadas Khedkar, a Hindu wife, challenging the judgment of the Principal District Judge, Beed, which ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Against Suo Motu Appointment of Next Friend Under Order XXXII Rule 15(3) CPC — Trial Court Must Hold Enquiry Before Finding Litigant of Unsound Mind. The court held that a litigant cannot be compelled to appoint a next friend without a proper enquiry into mental capacity.

15 Jun 2017

The petitioner, Sushma Kanpathak, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 13/06/2016 passed by the Trial Court i...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Parricide Case on Ground of Insanity — Section 84 IPC Benefit Granted. Appellant decapitated his father but was found to be suffering from mental unsoundness at the time of incident, leading to acquittal under Section 302 IPC.

22 Sep 2015

The appellant, Raju Babu Patel, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of his father, Babu Patel, by deca...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

13 Apr 2010

The appellant, Ms. Leena Balkrishna Nair, was convicted by the Sessions Court for Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.971 of 2000 for the murder of a c...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Appellant's Conviction for Killing His Wife Confirmed as Circumstantial Evidence, Including Motive and Last Seen Together, Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

29 Nov 2005

The appellant, Madhukar Ganpat Nigade, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, in Sessions Case No. 902 of 1994 for the murder of his wif...

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