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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officers in Custodial Death Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Prosecution for alleged murder and torture during custody fails as prior sanction for prosecution of public servants was not obtained, rendering the proceedings invalid.

The judgment pertains to two criminal writ petitions filed by police officers seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investiga...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mangesh Chandankhede, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Nagpur, for offences under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Pena...

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Karnataka High Court Acquits Accused in Part, Accepts State's Concession That Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Not Attracted. Conviction Under Sections 366A and 302 IPC Under Scrutiny, Based on Last Seen Theory and Circumstantial Evidence.

The Karnataka High Court heard a criminal appeal preferred by the accused against his conviction by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shim...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 376 IPC and 6 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support prosecution case.

The appellant, Sri Paramesha, was convicted by the Additional Sessions and Special Judge, Hassan in Special Case No.146/2014 for offences under Sectio...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and IPC Case — Consensual Relationship with Minor Above 16 Years. Court held that the victim was above 16 years and the relationship was consensual, thus bail was granted under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

The petitioner, M. Subramanya Chari, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking bail in Cri...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Accused in POCSO Case Due to Incomplete Victim Examination. Release Until Completion of Victim's Testimony Held Prejudicial to Prosecution Under Sections 5(L) and 6 of POCSO Act, 2012.

The matter arose from a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by the petitioner Byresh seeking bail in co...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Age of Victim. Conviction for Rape and Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Victim Was Below 18 Years and Testimony Lacked Corroboration.

The appellant, Praful Maroti Bagde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, in Special (POCSO) Case No. 92/2018 for offences under...