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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in PoCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Rahul Dagadu Sirsat, was convicted by the Special Judge, Akot, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO A...

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Bombay High Court Remands Case for Proper Inquiry Under Chapter XXV CrPC Regarding Unsoundness of Mind of Accused in Murder Trial. Trial Court Failed to Conduct Proper Inquiry as Per Sections 328, 329, 330 CrPC Before Rejecting Plea of Insanity.

The applicant, Firoza Fazal Shaikh, was an under-trial prisoner in Sessions Case No.300 of 2013 arising from Crime No.I34 of 2013 for offences punisha...

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Bombay High Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award in Favour of Petitioner in Iron Ore Fines Sale Dispute. Rejects Respondent's Challenge Based on Public Policy and Natural Justice Under Sections 44-49 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

The petitioner, Noble Resources Ltd., a Hong Kong company, entered into a contract on 9 May 2008 with the respondent, Twenty First Century Wire Roads ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Constable in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, a police constable, was convicted by the Special Judge, Kolhapur, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from Bipin Yeshwant ...