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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Quashes Convictions Under Section 326 IPC Based on Compromise Between Parties. Non-compoundable Offences Can Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC When Dispute is Private and Settled, Following Principles from Gian Singh and Laxmi Narayan Cases.

The Supreme Court considered two criminal appeals involving convictions under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which is a non-compoundable ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping in POCSO Case — Acquittal on Sexual Offences Stands. Appellant convicted under Section 363 IPC for taking a minor without consent, but acquitted of rape and sexual assault due to lack of credible evidence.

The appellant, Issub Khan, was convicted by the Fast Track Court (POCSO) at Panaji for the offence of kidnapping under Section 363 of the Indian Penal...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Raju Suryawanshi, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Indian P...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was a close relative with material contradictions and no independent corroboration.

The case pertains to the murder of a woman named Sakhubai, who was allegedly killed by her husband Shamrao Telgote (appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 5...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Rape and POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent of Minor is Irrelevant but Prosecution Failed to Prove Sexual Assault Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Gorakshya Arjun Mahakal, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO), Kalyan, for offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Pe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape and Kidnapping Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 366 and 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Vishal Ramesh Bhalerao, was convicted by the 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 826 of 2012 for offences under Se...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 363, 366, and 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Age of Victim and Offence Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ganesh Palaspagar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati for offences under Sections 363, 366, and 376 IPC. The pros...