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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Assault and Criminal Intimidation but Grants Probation to Accused. Court holds that benefit of Probation of Offenders Act can be granted even after conviction if no previous conviction is proved and circumstances warrant leniency.

The case arises from a private complaint filed by Sushil Sawant (appellant) against six accused persons (respondents 2 to 7) alleging offences under S...

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Karnataka High Court Examines Conviction of EPFO Official for Bribery Under Prevention of Corruption Act; Validity of Sanction and Proof of Demand Analyzed. Court Considers Whether Sanction Order Was Granted After Proper Application of Mind and Whether Accused Actually Demanded the Bribe.

The appellant, a former Senior Social Security Assistant in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Bengaluru, was convicte...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Bail Cancellation Case Due to Non-compliance with Financial Undertaking. High Court's order cancelling bail upheld as appellant failed to pay full compensation amount of Rs.4,63,50,000 as per settlement under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The case originated from convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, where the appellant and intervenor, as Chairman and Vi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused Head Constable for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Girl. Evidence of Victim and Medical Reports Proved Rape Without Consent and Victim's Age Below 16 Years Made Consent Irrelevant Under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(a) and 323 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The case involved a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against the conviction of a head constable for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. Th...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 452, 376AB, 506 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Anand S/o Durgappa Gollar, was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Belagavi in Special Case No.505/2023 fo...

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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC/ST Act Case — Caste-Based Insults and Assault Proven. Concurrent Findings of Fact Cannot Be Interfered With in Revision Under Section 397 Cr.P.C. Unless Perverse.

The case arises from a complaint filed by Sadappa (PW1) on 09.04.2012 alleging that on 07.04.2012 at about 8.30 p.m., the petitioner Somashekar abused...