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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration — Conviction Under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC Set Aside. The court held that the evidence of interested witnesses, without independent corroboration, is insufficient to sustain a conviction for murder.

The appellants, C.Krishnamoorthy and A.Raj, were convicted under Section 302 read with 34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment by the XVI Additional...

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Bombay High Court Allows Concurrency of Sentences Under Section 427(2) CrPC for Prisoner Serving Life Imprisonment. Previous Sentence of Seven Years Directed to Run Concurrently with Life Sentence for Offence Committed Prior to First Conviction.

The petitioner, Kailas Shankar Navekar, was convicted in Sessions Case No. 100/2006 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Beed, for offences under Section...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Head Constable in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Inconsistent Evidence. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Baliram s/o Mansingh Chawhan, a Police Head Constable, was convicted by the Special Judge, Washim in Special Case No. 3/1998 for offenc...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand and Acceptance. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand and Acceptance Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Shashikant Piraji Sonawane, was convicted by the Special Judge for Greater Bombay under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case but Modifies Sentence to Fine Only. Complainant's Revision for Enhanced Compensation Dismissed as Accused's Liability Already Discharged.

The case involves two criminal revision applications arising from a cheque dishonour matter under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

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Supreme Court Dismisses State’s Appeal Against Reduction of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Feud Case. High Court’s alteration of conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC to Section 304 Part II IPC upheld as respondents already served sentence.

The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which altered the conviction of the respondents from Sec...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Homicide Case Based on Conspiracy and Exhortation Evidence. Municipal Councillor's Role in Attack Leading to Death Established Under Section 304 Part II Read with Section 120B Indian Penal Code, 1860, Despite Acquittal of Co-accused.

The case involved an appeal by the sixth accused, a Municipal Councillor, against his conviction for offenses including conspiracy and culpable homici...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case — Revisional Court Cannot Reappreciate Evidence Unless Perverse. Accused failed to rebut presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 regarding legally enforceable debt.

The case arises from a complaint filed by the respondent (Smt. Y.C. Manju) against the revision petitioner (Sunil Yadav) under Section 138 of the Nego...

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Supreme Court uphold alteration of conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unproved Common Object -- Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC Set Aside

The Supreme Court examined the appeal against conviction where the appellant was originally convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for ...