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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Considered Appeal Against Conviction for Murder by Burning Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction Based on Multiple Dying Declarations was Challenged on Grounds of Material Variations and Lack of Clarification on Fitness to Make Statement.

This criminal appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his wife, Sangita, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Complainant in Cheque Dishonour Cases, Convicts Accused. Presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 not rebutted by accused who stopped payment without valid cause, and dispute with third party not a defence.

The case involves three parties: Hewlett Packard (HP), Kores (India) Ltd. (complainant/appellant), and M/s Ambitious Marketing (accused/respondent). K...

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Supreme Court Allows Discharge of Appellant in Custodial Death Case Due to Lack of Prosecution Materials Under Section 227 CrPC. Court Held That at the Stage of Framing of Charge, Only Prosecution Documents Can Be Considered and No Incriminating Material Existed Against the Appellant.

The appellant, owner of Goodwill Enterprises, had lodged an FIR (Crime No.351/1993) alleging robbery of business proceeds from his cashier Ram Kishore...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Family Dispute Case — Evidence of Last Seen and Motive Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. The court held that the chain of circumstances was complete and the conviction was justified.

The case pertains to the murder of Ravinder Singh, who was killed on 3rd September 1998. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, Pritinder Singh ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim, Restoring Compensation Based on Income Tax Returns. Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports Held Reliable Evidence for Determining Loss of Income Under Section 168 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Overturning High Court's Use of Notional Income.

The Supreme Court heard a civil appeal arising from a motor vehicle accident claim. The deceased, a businessman aged above 31 years, died in a collisi...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Hostile Witness. Material Contradictions Between Ocular and Medical Evidence Justify Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 IPC.

The case arises from an incident on 22.08.1992 when the deceased, Singhara Singh, was driving a tractor with his son (PW1), wife, and maternal uncle (...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Scheduled Tribe Caste Claim. Pre-constitutional documents showing 'Thakur' caste held sufficient to establish tribe claim, affinity test and area restrictions cannot override documentary evidence.

The petitioner, Shantanu S/o Chatrapati Chavan, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the order dated 01.11.2022 passed by th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent and Age Discrepancy Cast Doubt on Prosecution Case, Leading to Acquittal Under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The appellant, Mahesh Bhimraj Jadhav, was convicted by the Designated Court under the POCSO Act for the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The prosecution al...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Triple Murder Case — Circumstantial Evidence and Motive Establish Guilt. Accused Raju Birha Convicted Under Section 302 IPC for Murder of Three Persons, Death Penalty Upheld as Rarest of Rare Case.

The case pertains to the conviction of Raju Birha for the murder of three persons, Sunil Kotangale, Kailash Bahadure, and Golu @ Ashish Gaikwad, under...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee's Invalid Order in Scheduled Tribe Certificate Case — Failure to Consider Relevant Documents and Affidavits. Committee's decision set aside for non-application of mind and ignoring documentary evidence of 'Thakur' tribe claim.

The petitioner, Saurabh S/o Ashok Nikam, filed a writ petition challenging the decision of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Auranga...