Karnataka High Court Hears Batch of Petitions Seeking to Quash Private Complaint and FIR for Offences Under Sections 354A, 500, 506, 120B IPC. Multiple Accused Challenge the Proceedings as Abuse of Process of Law.
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High Court
Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Medical Evidence and Witness Testimony Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
4 Oct 2023The appellant, Manoj s/o Harihar Shukla, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO), Ahmednagar, in Special (POCSO) Case No.199 of 2017 for offences u...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Doctor for Failure to Report Sexual Abuse — Section 21 POCSO Act Requires Actual Knowledge of Offence, Not Mere Suspicion. Doctor Treating Minor for Pregnancy Without Knowledge of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 21 of POCSO Act.
2 Jun 2023The petitioner, Dr. Chandrashekar T.B., a doctor and accused No. 8 in Special Case No. 44/2023, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of th...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in POCSO Case — Rape and Murder of Minor Not Proven as 'Rarest of Rare' Due to Lack of Intent and Circumstantial Evidence Gaps. The court held that the case did not satisfy the 'rarest of rare' test under Section 302 IPC, as there was no premeditation or intention to kill, and the accused was a young offender.
8 Feb 2022The case pertains to the tragic death of a minor child, Miss 'X', whose decomposed body was found on 4th April 2018 in thorny bushes used for defecati...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Telangana Act Case Due to Non-Application of Mind and Stale Material. Detenu Granted Bail Months Before Detention Order, Conditions Fulfilled, No Breach of Public Order Established.
25 Jan 2022The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the preventive detention of the detenu under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986. ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Testimony Confirm Guilt Under Sections 302, 363, 376, 377 IPC.
3 Oct 2019The case involves the brutal kidnapping, rape, unnatural offence, and murder of a two-year-old girl by the appellant, Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare, in Jalna...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape and Kidnapping Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Minor Victim's Testimony Found Unreliable Due to Contradictions and Lack of Corroboration Under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, 506 IPC.
20 Aug 2019The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of the accused Wasim Pasha @ Abbu for offences under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, and 506 of the In...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. The court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC, Section 376A IPC, and Section 6 of POCSO Act, finding the crime to be in the 'rarest of rare' category.
12 Oct 2015The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence and an appeal against conviction for the rape and murder of a two-year-old child. The incident ...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Based on Credible Testimony and Medical Evidence. Testimony of Victim Alone Sufficient for Conviction Under Section 376 IPC When Found Reliable and Corroborated by Medical Evidence.
3 Aug 2006The appellant, Vincent Fernandes, was convicted by the trial court under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code for committing rape on a 14-year-old gir...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Minor Based on Testimony of Victim and Medical Evidence. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim, if credible, is sufficient for conviction under Section 376 IPC, and medical evidence corroborated the rape.
3 Aug 2006The appellant, Vincent Fernandes, was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for raping a 14-year-old girl on 31 March 1999 at Van...
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