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High Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Cruelty Case Under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations and Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Set Aside for Lack of Corroboration

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC for the alleged murder of his wife by setting her on fire. The prosecution re...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellants in Criminal Appeal. Conviction Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Goa Children's Act, 2003 Set Aside Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Property Dispute

The Appellants, were convicted by the Children's Court for offences under Section 504 and 324 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sect...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Procedural Defects and Insufficient Evidence - Fundamental Error in Framing Charge Under Deleted Provision and Inconsistent Testimony Fail to Sustain Conviction Under IPC

The High Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellant against his conviction and life imprisonment under Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Co...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50 -- Search Procedure Violated Mandatory Safeguards Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

The Appellant, a Kenyan national, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Court for offences under Sections 22(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence -- High Court Conviction Reversed, Trial Court Acquittal Restored in IPC Sections 302, 120-B, 201, 506 Case

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals challenging the High Court of Karnataka's judgment that reversed the Trial Court's acquittal and convicted th...

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Supreme Court uphold alteration of conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unproved Common Object -- Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC Set Aside

The Supreme Court examined the appeal against conviction where the appellant was originally convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa confirmed conviction of Appellant in Sexual Assault Case Under IPC and Goa Children's Act Due to consistent Evidence and Corroboration

The Appellant was convicted by the Children's Court for offences under Sections 341, 354, 375(b), and 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) r...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal on FIR Registration in Cheating Case -- Reverses Delhi High Court Judgment Mandating Separate FIRs for Each Investor Complaint -- Police Have Discretion to Investigate Multiple Complaints Under Single FIR in Criminal Conspiracy Cases

The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal against Delhi High Court judgment that answered reference questions regarding FIR registration in cheatin...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Appellant Convicted Under Section 304 Part-II IPC in Culpable Homicide Case -- Youth and Provocation Factors Lead to Sentence Modification While Conviction Upheld

The Supreme Court partially allowed the criminal appeal filed by Kotresh @ Kotrappa against the State of Karnataka and another respondent -- The appel...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Public View. Land Dispute and Caste-Based Allegations Fail to Sustain Conviction Under SC & ST Act

Criminal Law-- Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 363, 366, 506 and 376-- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012(POCSO)- Section 4-- The...