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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Concurrency of Sentences Under Section 427(2) CrPC for Prisoner Convicted in Two Separate Trials. Court Directs State to Treat Previous Seven-Year Sentence as Concurrent with Subsequent Life Imprisonment and Recalculate Sentence for Premature Release.

The petitioner, Kailas Shankar Navekar, was convicted in Sessions Case No. 100/2006 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Beed for offences under Sections...

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Supreme Court Restores Three-Year Rigorous Imprisonment in Attempted Murder Case -- High Court's Sentence Modification Set Aside in IPC Sections 307, 326, 324 Case -- Compensation Enhanced to ₹2,00,000 for Victim's Family

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal challenging the High Court's modification of sentence in a case involving offences under Sections 307, 326 and 32...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Prosecution Failed to Prove Offences Under Sections 366A and 376 IPC Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Victim's Testimony Was Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Allegations.

The appellant, Kadamban, was convicted by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Tumkur, in S.C. No. 274/2012 for offences under Sections 366A (kidn...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Private Defence Claim — Evidence of Intentional Fatal Stabbing on Vital Part Establishes Offence Under Section 302 IPC. Right of Private Defence Not Available Where Accused Was Aggressor and Attack Was Not in Good Faith.

The case involves an appeal by R. Jayapal against his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of Poondhaisezhiyan. ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Outraging Modesty and Assault in Revision Against Acquittal of Other Charges. Minor inconsistencies in victim's testimony do not discredit her credible evidence under Section 354 IPC.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Rajesh Swarupchand Kankaria and others (original accused nos.1 to 3) challenging their c...

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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...