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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute Case Following Settlement Between Accused and Complainant. Court Permits Compounding of Offences Under Section 482 CrPC, Holding Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Abuse of Process.

The petitioners, who were accused No.1, 3 to 6 in S.C.No.295/2018 pending before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi, filed a petition un...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC, Acquits Co-Accused for Lack of Common Intention. Conviction based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence; acquittal of others due to absence of proof of common object under Section 149 IPC.

The case involves three appeals arising from a single judgment of the trial court. The appellant Ishwar Baliram Hude was convicted under Sections 302 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Intent. Conviction under Section 307 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had the requisite intention to cause death.

The case arises from a criminal appeal filed by Mallikarjuna Reddy and K. Parameshwara Reddy against their conviction by the Principal Sessions Judge,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Concurrent Findings Case. Court declines to interfere with concurrent findings of fact based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence under Section 307 IPC.

The case involves three criminal appeals against a common judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court dated 16.08.2010, which dismissed the appeals of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Acquitted Accused's Writ Petition for Rs.200 Crore Compensation as Acquittal Does Not Automatic Entitlement. The Court Holds That Compensation Under Article 226 Requires Proof of Malicious Prosecution and Violation of Fundamental Rights, Not Mere Acquittal.

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed by the peti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The case involves an appeal against conviction under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and various sections of the Indian Penal Code. T...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Appeal by ESIC Against Acquittal in Contribution Default Case. Failure to Prove Director Was In Charge of Day-to-Day Business Under Section 85(a) of Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.

The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) filed a complaint under Section 85(a) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 against M/s. Cortali...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim Compensation Appeals Under Section 357A CrPC — State Must Compensate Victims Even if Accused Acquitted or Untraced. The court held that victim compensation is a mandatory duty of the State, not dependent on conviction of the accused.

The judgment concerns four criminal appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos. 991, 992, 331, and 854 of 2011) heard together by the Bombay High Court. The appeals...