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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Due to Vague Allegations. Court Holds that Filing of General and Omnibus Allegations Against Husband and In-Laws Constitutes Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

The petitioners, husband and his family members (father, mother, brother), sought quashing of FIR registered at Basavanagudi Women Police Station, Ben...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(2)(d)(i)(n), 377, 323 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Christian Rajendran, Joy Rajendran, and Salomi Rajendran against their conviction and sentence under S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Foundational Facts and Unreliable Evidence. Presumption under Section 29 of POCSO Act cannot be invoked without prosecution first proving foundational facts beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Vijay Manoharrao Jawanjal under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Prot...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Failure to Prove Victim's Age. Conviction under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(i) and 376(2)(j) IPC set aside as prosecution could not establish minority of victim.

The appellant, Maherban Hasan Babu Khan, was convicted by the Special Court at Mangaon, District Raigad, for offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the Pr...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Bail Petitions and Refers Questions on POCSO Act to Division Bench. Single Judge observes conflicting views on Section 35 compliance and refers issues regarding default bail and evidence recording under Section 164 Cr.P.C., doubting Vinay v. State of Karnataka.

The case involved two criminal petitions filed before the Karnataka High Court by the accused, Hanumantha Mogaveera, seeking bail under Section 439 of...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Bail Order in Dowry Death Case — Emphasizes Need for Speaking Orders in Bail Matters. High Court's cryptic order granting bail to a convict under Section 304B IPC was quashed for lack of reasoning and failure to consider evidence of dowry harassment.

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal filed by the father of a deceased victim against the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to the respondent-...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Age of Victim Determined by Ossification Test and School Records, Consent Irrelevant for Minor.

The appellant, Sujoy @ Sanjay Laltu Chakravarty, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gondia, in Special POCSO Case No. 11/2014 for offences under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty and abetment beyond reasonable doubt.

The appeal arises from the conviction of appellant no.1 Sanjay Chhagan Jadhav under Sections 498A and 306 IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurang...