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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Voluntary Accompaniment. Prosecutrix's Voluntary Conduct and Delayed FIR Undermine Allegations Under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC.

The appellant, Rajan Kannan Padiyachi, was convicted by the 1st Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case No.159 of 1997 for offences...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. State fails to prove that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before her death under Section 304B IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Shaikh Sinkandar Isamoddin for offences under Sections 498A, 304B, and 306 of the Indian Pe...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Director in Minimum Wages Act Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Complaint Failed to Establish Director Was In-Charge of Company's Business Under Section 22C of Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Making Prosecution Unmaintainable.

The dispute arose from a criminal complaint filed against Dayle De'Souza, a director of Writer Safeguard Pvt. Ltd., alleging violations of the Minimum...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Application and Discharges Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction for Prosecution. The court held that sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory for prosecuting a public servant, and its absence vitiates the proceedings.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Sunil Achyutrao Thete, who was charged with offences under Sections 7, 12, 15, 13(1)(d) rea...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Bribery Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence 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, Anil Meshram, a BSNL employee, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadchiroli for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,500 from com...