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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Age Determination Based on School Register Not Conclusive Without Ossification Test

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of Jerabhai Lalabhai Thakore and another accused by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Cour...

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Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Based Solely on Likelihood of Bail Without Evidence of Public Order Threat. Preventive Detention Cannot Be Invoked Merely on Possibility of Accused Coming Out on Bail Without Demonstrating Propensity for Offending and Threat to Public Order.

The habeas corpus petition was filed by the father of the detenu, challenging a preventive detention order passed by the District Magistrate of Thooth...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 101 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 — Sets Aside Order Declining to Treat Accused as Juvenile. Court Holds That Age Determination Must Be Based on Earliest Available Evidence and Benefit of Doubt Must Be Given to Accused.

The appellant, Sri Puneet S, was the sole accused in a case charge-sheeted for offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, an...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order in MPDA Act Case for Non-Application of Mind. Preventive Detention Invalid as Detaining Authority Failed to Consider Detenu's Bail Status in Pending Criminal Cases.

The petitioner, Kiran Dhanraj Kharat, challenged a detention order dated 13 December 2017 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Pune, under the Mahara...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals and Upholds Conviction in Gang Rape Case Under Sections 363 and 376(D) IPC. DNA Analysis of Undergarment Stains Proved Guilt of All Four Accused, Trivializing Contradictions in Victim’s Narration and Test Identification Failures.

Background: The appeals arose from the conviction of four men by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, in Special Criminal (Child) Case No. 14 of 2...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and POCSO Act. Testimony of Prosecutrix Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence and Prompt FIR.

The appellant, Ranjit Ghutke, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl under Section 376(2)(i) o...