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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation to Widow and Children for Death of Patient in Mental Hospital Due to Negligence. State Held Vicariously Liable for Failure to Provide Adequate Staff and Security at Yerwada Mental Hospital.

The petitioners, the widow and two children of a deceased man, filed a writ petition seeking compensation from the State of Maharashtra and its office...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand for Dowry or Harassment Leading to Suicide. Evidence of Mental Illness and Lack of Proximate Cause for Suicide Leads to Confirmation of Acquittal Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Suresh Dada Aher for offences under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. The prosecution alleged that...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case on Ground of Insanity. Accused Found to Have Committed Act While Suffering from Schizophrenia, Entitled to Benefit of Section 84 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Sheshrao Sonaji Jadhav, who was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC f...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mentally Challenged Person to Donate Kidney to Brother Under Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — Natural Guardians Can Give Consent for Organ Donation by Mentally Incompetent Donor.

The petitioners, Ganpatrao Pawar and his wife Suman, are parents of two sons: Amol (petitioner no. 3), who is mentally challenged and represented by h...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Chain of circumstances including motive, last seen, and recovery of weapon held sufficient to convict under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Narayan Dada Bokhare, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No.192/2012 for the murder of his wif...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Recovery of Weapon. Eyewitnesses Credible and Corroborated by Recovery of Knife and Motive Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Mani Kundaswami Shettiyar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of a woman on 4 July 2002 at Ulhasna...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Appellant's Conviction for Murder of His Wife Confirmed as Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Injuries on Accused, and Recovery of Weapon Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Suresh Dnyandeo Kate, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Pune, for the murder of his wife Vidya under Section 302 IPC and sentenced t...