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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Evidence of Abetment to Suicide or Cruelty Under Sections 498-A, 306 IPC. The suicide note exonerated the accused, and the prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 7th May 1997 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibag, acquitting...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Not Rebutted by Accused Who Did Not Enter Witness Box. Acquittal Set Aside as Perverse; Accused Convicted and Fined ₹2,50,000 with Compensation to Complainant.

The appellant, Ivan Singh, filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, Shivaji Tukaram Naik, by the Judicial Magistrate First Cla...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Presumption under Section 113B of Evidence Act cannot be invoked without proof of demand of dowry and cruelty within seven years of marriage.

The case pertains to an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of four respondents (Shaikh Ajij Shaikh Musa, Kamarunnisa, Shahnaz, a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Partly in Fatal Accident Case, Reduces Sentence for Rash Driving. Court holds that conviction under Section 304-A IPC without specific charge is valid if no prejudice, and reduces sentence to period already undergone for young driver with family.

The appellant, Rajkumar Dhunichand Sharma, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, for offences under Sections 307 and 304-A of the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Heirs' Challenge to Gold Seizure and Penalty Under Gold (Control) Act, 1968 — Upholds Tribunal's Finding of Possession of Primary Gold Without Permit. Burden of Proof on Possessor Not Discharged; Penalty of Rs. 5,000 Upheld as Within Statutory Limits.

The petitioners, heirs of late Ramratan Shrivallabh Chandak, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 28th February 1986 passed by the Customs...

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High Court Acquits Mother in Infant Death Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Contradictions in Medical Reports. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside for Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The High Court of Karnataka allowed a criminal appeal filed by a mother convicted for murdering her 6-day-old infant under Section 302 IPC. The Trial ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Bail Order in Murder Conviction Appeal Due to Lack of Exceptional Circumstances. High Court Erred in Granting Suspension of Sentence Under Section 389 CrPC Without Considering Serious Nature of Offence Under Section 302 IPC and Trial Court Findings.

The dispute arose from a criminal appeal filed by the informant, challenging the High Court's order that suspended the life sentence and granted bail ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Section 319 CrPC Case — Trial Court Directed to Reconsider Summoning of Additional Accused. Prima Facie Evidence Test Must Be Applied for Summoning Under Section 319 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The petitioner, Renuka @ Shivubai, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,...