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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman in Himachal Pradesh. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Prosecutrix's Mild Mental Retardation Rendered Her Incapable of Understanding Sexual Assault.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chaman Lal against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had reversed his acquittal a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Grandson in Murder of 82-Year-Old Grandmother over Property Dispute. Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Last Seen, Extra-Judicial Confession, and Recovery of Weapon Sufficient to Convict Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Sagar Dwarkanath Patil, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his 82-year-old grandmother, Smt. Pa...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC in Fatal Assault Case. Accused's act of throwing victim on tar road and banging his head held to constitute murder with intention to cause death.

The appellant, Santosh Jambu Koge, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for the murder of Shital Patil under Section 302 of the Indian Penal...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder of Wife — Insanity Defense Rejected. The court held that the accused failed to prove legal insanity under Section 84 IPC, as the evidence did not establish incapacity to know the nature of the act at the time of the offence.

The appellant, Santosh Bhatambrekar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Surekha, a medical doctor. T...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 302 and 324 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness testimony was inconsistent and not supported by other evidence.

The appellant, Tikaram Krishnalal Pandey, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, under Sections 302 and 324 of the Indian Pen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant's Insanity Plea in Murder Case Under Section 84 IPC. Accused's History of Schizophrenia Held Insufficient to Establish Legal Insanity at Time of Offense; Conviction Upheld.

The case involved an appeal by a former railway employee who had been convicted of murder and attempted murder. The appellant had a history of mental ...