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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Father in Son's Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as motive, last seen, and extra-judicial confession formed complete chain of circumstances.

The appellant, Pralhad Tukaram Kharatkar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his younger son, Yatish, aged abo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge of Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy or Misappropriation. Applicant, a Medical Superintendent, was not shown to have any role in the alleged conspiracy or misappropriation of government funds.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Dr. Narendra Mawale, accused No.5 in Special Case No.5 of 2009, challenging the order dated...

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High Court of Karnataka adjudicates criminal appeals arising from conviction of a bank employee and relative for conspiracy, forgery, and corruption. Convictions under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 were challenged before the High Court.

The appeals arose out of the judgment dated 26.12.2009 passed by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore in Spl.C.C.No.29/2004, whereby the appella...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Sales Tax Officer in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Manilal Bhikhabhai Makwana, was a Sales Tax Officer in Ahmedabad. The complainant, Himanshu Jayantibhai Patel, was a honey trader. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State's Revision and Dismisses Accused's Revision in Lokayukta Corruption Case — Sanction for Prosecution Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Must Be Granted by Competent Authority Before Taking Cognizance, Not Before Filing Charge Sheet.

The case involves two criminal revision petitions arising from an order dated 23.08.2017 passed by the LXXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Age of Victim. Conviction under Sections 363, 377, 323 IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to establish victim's minority and guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Pankaj Dadarao Ambadkar, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1 & Special Judge, Achalpur in Special (POCSO) Case No....

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of 26/11 Terrorist in Mumbai Attacks Case. Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence, Finding No Perversity in Trial Court's Decision.

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals arising from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The appellant, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani national, was conv...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal of Doctors in Medical Negligence Case — Gross Negligence Not Established. Criminal liability under Section 304-A IPC requires proof of gross negligence, not mere civil negligence, and the prosecution failed to meet that standard.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of three doctors (respondents) by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kolhapur, for the offence und...