High Court of Judicature at Bombay Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence. Appeal Involved Questions of Fact and Law Arising from Trial Court's Verdict.
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Cancellation of Dharavi Redevelopment Tender and Upholds Fresh Tender Process. The court held that the State's decision to cancel the earlier tender and re-tender was a policy decision based on changed circumstances and not arbitrary, and that the petitioner had no vested right to the award of the contract.
20 Dec 2024The petitioner, SecLink Technologies Corporation, a company incorporated in Seychelles and lead member of a consortium, challenged the cancellation of...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals in Custodial Torture Death Case — Conviction Under Section 304-II IPC Upheld, Sentence Reduced to Period Already Served. The Court upheld the conviction of police officers for custodial torture leading to death but reduced the sentence for the offence under Section 304 Part II read with Section 34 IPC to the period already undergone, considering the long passage of time and the fact that the appellants had already served over 7 years of imprisonment.
20 Sep 2024The case pertains to the custodial torture and death of Shama @ Kalya, who was taken into police custody on 7 December 1995 in connection with a house...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape and Murder of Minor in POCSO Case — Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory Sufficient. The court held that the chain of circumstances was complete and the appellant failed to rebut the presumption under Section 29 of POCSO Act.
15 Apr 2024The appellant, Rahul Gajanan Tumbada, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, for the murder and rape of a 12-year-old girl. The victim...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Recall of Witnesses in POCSO Case Due to Violation of Right to Be Present Under Section 273 CrPC and Ineffective Cross-Examination by Former Advocate. The court set aside the Special Court's order refusing recall and directed recall of PW 1 to PW 9 for further cross-examination, holding that the applicant's absence during evidence and inadequate cross-examination caused serious prejudice.
14 Dec 2020The applicant, Satpalsingh Surajsingh Bawari, a 19-year-old student, faced prosecution under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from...
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High Court
High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officer in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act. Proceedings under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prior sanction from competent authority was mandatory and absent.
11 Aug 2020The petitioner, Sri Sudarshan, a Deputy Superintendent of Police under suspension, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Enhances Sentence for Rape from 4 to 7 Years but Reduces to Period Already Served in Appeal Against Inadequacy of Sentence. The court held that the trial court's sentence of 4 years rigorous imprisonment for rape under Section 376 IPC was manifestly inadequate and enhanced it to 7 years, but considering the appellant had already undergone over 4 years, the sentence was reduced to the period already undergone.
17 Apr 2017The appellant, Anant @ Anna Shankar Shivde, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case No.184 of 2011 for ...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Return of Seized Vehicle in NDPS Act Case — Petitioner Entitled to Interim Custody of Motorcycle Seized Under Section 43 of NDPS Act, 1985, Subject to Conditions. Vehicle Not Liable to Confiscation Under Section 60 of NDPS Act as Not Used for Commission of Offence.
7 Apr 2017The petitioner, Mukul Karandikar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court (Bench at...
High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. The court held that the chain of circumstances was complete and the appellant was guilty under Section 302 IPC.
4 Jul 2014The appellant, Mahammad Shabbir Akbar Shaikh, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Raigad Alibag, for the murder of a woman and a boy under Section 30...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reliable Evidence. Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
15 Jan 2014The appellants, Ashok Naitam and Bawji Hichami, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli for the murder of a child and causing disappearance o...
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