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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Interference with Well-Reasoned Acquittal. Dying Declarations Found Inconsistent and Unreliable; Prosecution Failed to Prove Offences Under Sections 302, 498-A, 306 IPC.

The petitioner, father of the deceased, filed a criminal revision application challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 21.04.2007 passed ...

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Supreme Court Allows Complainant's Appeal Against High Court Order Permitting Additional Evidence on Insanity Plea in Murder Case. High Court's Order Set Aside as Issue of Mental Fitness at Time of Incident Was Already Concluded by Earlier Orders.

The case arises from a criminal appeal filed by the complainant, Lakhan Singh, against an order of the High Court of Delhi. The High Court had allowed...

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Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of 7½-Year-Old Mentally Challenged Girl. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Recovery, and Medical Reports Established Guilt Beyond Doubt; Aggravating Factors Outweighed Mitigating Factors.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Manoj Pratap Singh, upholding his conviction and death sentence for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder in Dowry Demand Case — Acquittal of Co-Accused for Cruelty and Murder Stands as State Did Not Challenge. Conviction under Section 302 IPC based on dying declaration and circumstantial evidence of demand of Rs.10,000/- leading to death.

The appellant, Feroj Mohammad Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, for the murder of his wife Shahanaj under Section 302...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declarations Contained Contradictions and Lacked Corroboration.

The appellant, Anita Bholanath Wanjari, was convicted by the trial court under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of her sister-in-la...

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Bombay High Court Allows Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks Due to Severe Foetal Anomalies. Medical Board Confirms Substantial Risk of Serious Physical Handicap Under Section 3(2)(b) of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

The petitioner, a woman in her 27th week of pregnancy, filed a writ petition seeking permission for medical termination of pregnancy. She had undergon...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case on Ground of Insanity. Accused Found to Have Committed Act While Suffering from Schizophrenia, Entitled to Benefit of Section 84 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Sheshrao Sonaji Jadhav, who was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC f...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Husband and Mother-in-law in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Dying Declarations Found Inconsistent and Lacking Medical Certification, Leading to Failure of Prosecution to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Ramnath Eknath Aaher and Kalabai @ Kalawati Eknath Aaher, who were the husband and mother-i...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Last Seen Theory Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 302, 364, 342 IPC.

The case arises from an incident registered as C.R. No.76 of 2005, involving the murder of a person. The appellants in Criminal Appeal No.1069 of 2006...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Restriction of 3% Reservation for Physically Handicapped in PG Medical Admissions to Locomotory Disability Only. Visually Impaired Candidate Cannot Claim Reservation as Functional Requirements of Medical Course Justify Classification Under Article 14.

The petitioner, Dr. Syed Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz, a visually impaired medical officer employed by the State of Maharashtra, challenged the norms restri...