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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Daman Double Murder Case Due to Prolonged Trial Delays. Long Detention Without Trial Conclusion Prompts Judicial Relief

The Bombay High Court, granted bail to the accused involved in a double murder case related to the 2018 killing of Ajay and Dhirendra Patel. The accus...

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Acquittal of Husband Under Sections 306 and 498A IPC Due to Lack of Sufficient Evidence. Conviction quashed as courts fail to establish direct or indirect incitement to suicide or cruelty related to dowry demands.

Acts and Sections Discussed: Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC): Abetment of Suicide Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC): Cruelty ...

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Supreme Court Acquits In-Laws of Dowry Death Charges After Detailed Review. Lack of solid evidence and credible witnesses leads to acquittal in dowry death case.

The Supreme Court of India acquitted the appellants, the deceased's in-laws, of dowry death charges under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal...

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High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony. The Bombay High Court at Goa sets aside the conviction of Hira Lohar in a 2016 murder case, citing insufficient evidence and the unreliable testimony of the sole eyewitness.

  Allegation: Hira Lohar allegedly murdered Bishnath Mehar by strangling him with a rope and then stabbing him with a sharp weapon. Convict...

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Court Questions Conviction in Circumstantial Evidence Case: A Reassessment of Evidence and Legal Standards. Judgment Highlights the Importance of a Complete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence and Proper Disclosure Under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act

The court re-examined the conviction of two appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, questioning the validity of th...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Conviction in POCSO Case Due to Non-Matching DNA Evidence. The High Court overturns a conviction after the DNA report does not support the prosecution's case, highlighting lapses in the handling of crucial forensic evidence.

The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, overturned the conviction of the appellant under Section 376(2)(f)(l) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of t...

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Appeal Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case: From Life Imprisonment to Eight Years Rigorous Imprisonment. Amravati Court reclassifies offense from murder to culpable homicide, reducing sentences of two sons while father's appeal abated due to death.

The appeal case from the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati (Sessions Case No. 52/2015), Ravindra, Ashish, and Vaibhav were convicted under Sections ...

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Prosecution's Case Fails: Appellant Acquitted of Bribery Charges. Inconsistencies and Lack of Evidence Lead to Appellant's Acquittal in High-Profile Bribery Case

The prosecution failed to substantiate the charge under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Act against the appellant (AO1). The evidence did n...

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in 14-Year-Old Girl's Murder Due to Flawed Identification. Lack of Test Identification Parade (TIP) and unreliable witness testimony lead to the acquittal of the appellant after eight years in jail.

The appellant challenges the High Court of Madras's order upholding his conviction for the brutal murder of a 14-year-old girl, based largely on circu...