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High Court of Bombay Acquits Appellant in Rape and Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 366(A), 376, 306, 506 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence.

The appellant, Madhukar Baswant Barora, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan on 3rd July 2012 for offences under Sections 366(A), 37...

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High Court of Bombay Reviews Convictions and Death Sentence in Sexual Abuse of Mentally Challenged Girls at Children’s Home. Prosecution Established Charges Under IPC and Juvenile Justice Act for Rape, Unnatural Offences, and Assault Against Inmates, Leading to Appeals and Confirmation of Death Penalty.

The case arose from a suo motu public interest litigation initiated by the Bombay High Court after a newspaper report exposed the poor conditions in c...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Bail Petitions and Refers Questions on POCSO Act to Division Bench. Single Judge observes conflicting views on Section 35 compliance and refers issues regarding default bail and evidence recording under Section 164 Cr.P.C., doubting Vinay v. State of Karnataka.

The case involved two criminal petitions filed before the Karnataka High Court by the accused, Hanumantha Mogaveera, seeking bail under Section 439 of...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Rape Case, Affirms Conviction Based on Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix. Evidence of Prosecutrix in Rape Case Held to Be of Same Value as Injured Witness; Conviction Can Be Based on Her Sole Testimony If It Inspires Confidence.

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Lok Mal @ Loku against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court affirming his conviction unde...

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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 Considers Confirmation of Death Sentence and Appeal in Familial Homicide – Accused Claims Exception Under Section 300 IPC for Grave and Sudden Provocation Based on Alleged Impotency Remarks.

The case arose from a reference made by the Additional Sessions Judge-4, Solapur under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for confirm...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor under POCSO Act and IPC. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory Sufficient to Sustain Conviction and Death Penalty in Rarest of Rare Case.

The case pertains to the confirmation of the death sentence awarded to Atul Rama Lote by the Special Judge (POCSO), Thane, for the rape and murder of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Testimony Confirm Guilt Under Sections 302, 363, 376, 377 IPC.

The case involves the brutal kidnapping, rape, unnatural offence, and murder of a two-year-old girl by the appellant, Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare, in Jalna...