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High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad Disposes of Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 304 Part-II IPC; Examines Plea of Grave and Sudden Provocation

The appeal before the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad arose from the judgment and order dated 12.09.2001 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, P...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Circumstantial Chain. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellants, Vinod Shashikant Ingle and Pooja Vinod Ingle, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Akola, for the murder of Arun Ingle under Section ...

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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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High Court of Karnataka Examines Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Destruction of Evidence Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. Evidence of Last Seen and Recovery of Weapon at Instance of Accused Considered in Light of Panch Witnesses' Hostile Testimony.

The criminal appeal arises from the judgment of the V-Additional District and Sessions Court, Mandya, in S.C. No.47/2011 dated 06.08.2016, convicting ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Gangappa S/o Ramanna Arikeri, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Raichur in S.C.No.73/2014 for offences unde...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Forest Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Statutory Interpretation. Sandalwood Oil Not Classified as Forest Produce Under Section 2(f), and Prosecution Failed to Prove Illicit Removal from Reserve Forest as Required Under Section 27(1)(d).

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, involving the appellant, a partner in a firm manufacturing and trading ...

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Bombay High Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Quarrel Case. Appellant Acquitted of Attempt to Murder Due to Unreliable Evidence.

The appellant, Janardan @ Shankar Tukaram Baing, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri in Sessions Case No. 27 of 2011 for offence...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Private Defence Claim — Evidence of Intentional Fatal Stabbing on Vital Part Establishes Offence Under Section 302 IPC. Right of Private Defence Not Available Where Accused Was Aggressor and Attack Was Not in Good Faith.

The case involves an appeal by R. Jayapal against his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of Poondhaisezhiyan. ...

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High Court of Bombay Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 302 IPC for Murder of Grandmother. Appellant Contends That the Accused Suffered from Insanity and the Trial Court Failed to Examine a Psychiatrist Under Sections 328 and 329 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

This criminal appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his 85-year-old grandmoth...