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High Court of Bombay Reconsiders Appellant’s Murder Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence; Handwriting Expert Opinion Under Scrutiny. Conviction of Appellant for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Challenged on Grounds That Chain of Circumstances Incomplete and Expert Evidence Not Corroborated.

The appellant, Vikas Ramdas Khairnar Patil, preferred a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against his conviction and life imprisonment for ...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Challenge to Levy of VAT on Liquor by Certain Licensees; Alleged Discrimination Between Different Categories of Excise Licence Holders. Petitioners Contend That Notification Exempting Some Dealers While Taxing Others Violates Articles 14, 19, and 304B of the Constitution.

The writ petitions were filed by various licensees under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1967, challenging the constitutional validity of Entry No.59A of th...

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Bombay High Court Examines Validity of Consumer Protection Appointment Rules; Selection Committee Procedure Under Scrutiny. Court Considers Whether Rules Violate Article 14 and Supreme Court Directions in State of UP v. UP Consumer Protection Bar Association.

These two petitions challenged the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two appeals against conviction for murder, robbery, and causing disappearance of evidence. The deceased, Madan Phatak, went missing ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal of Accused Convicted Under Section 302 IPC Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Set Aside as Motive, Last Seen, Recovery Evidence and Dog Tracking Held Unreliable, Failing to Establish Complete Chain of Circumstances Pointing to Guilt.

This appeal arose from the conviction of the accused, a 24-year-old villager, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by the Additional Sessi...

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3931 OF 2016

The petitioner, a former PWD Minister of Maharashtra, filed a habeas corpus petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging his ar...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Set Aside as Chain of Circumstances Incomplete and Motive Not Established.

The case pertains to the murder of Anand Sadashiv Kamble, whose dead body was found floating in a well with hands and legs tied. The appellants, Sarda...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Robbery Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 392 and 397 IPC set aside as sole identifying witness failed to identify accused in court and recovery of stolen property was not linked to the crime.

The appellant, Shaukatali Abdulsalem Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for offences under Sections 392 read with 34 and 3...