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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder by Burning Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Mental Instability and Provocation.

The case arises from an incident on 14th April 2017, when the accused, Deepak Birbahadur Jath, poured petrol on Amravati (deceased) and set her on fir...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeal in Property Dispute; Focuses on Compliance of Order 32 CPC and Effect of Abatement on Deceased Defendant

The appeal was filed against the judgment and decree dated 08.11.2013 passed by the XXVIII Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore, in O.S.No.16723/200...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction of Godfather for Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman Under Section 376(2)(l) IPC — Evidence of Mental Disability and Eyewitness Testimony Sufficient to Sustain Conviction

The appellant, Tiofilo Evangelio Moraes @ Mories, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Margao in Sessions Case No.20/2013 for an offence pu...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder and Attempt to Suicide Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 302 and 309 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mahadeva, was convicted by the Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Kollegal, in S.C.No.13/2010 for offences punisha...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 309 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Mahadeva, was convicted by the Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Kollegal in S.C.No.13/2010 for offences punishab...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Exorcism-Related Death. Accused's Claim of Insanity Rejected as He Failed to Prove Legal Insanity Under Section 84 IPC.

The appellant, Sanjay Nagorao Pote, was convicted by the Adhoc Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of his cousin Vitthal and for causing hurt t...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Sole Executrix in Probate Petition Under Indian Succession Act Over Will's Validity. Failure to Prove Execution Under Section 68 of Evidence Act and Suspicious Circumstances Found Including Testator's Ill Health and Exclusion of Sons.

The litigation originated from an application for probate of an alleged will executed by Edakuda Panankandiyil Narayana Kurup, who passed away on 4 Se...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Probate Case, Upholds Setting Aside of Ex Parte Decree Dismissing Caveat Due to Non-Service of Citation. The court held that the son of the testator was not served with citation, and the ex parte decree was rightly set aside subject to payment of costs.

The appellant, R.V. Bhasin, filed a probate petition (Petition No. 4 of 2003) in the Bombay High Court seeking probate of the Will and Codicil of his ...