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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of 26/11 Terrorist in Mumbai Attacks Case. Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence, Finding No Perversity in Trial Court's Decision.

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals arising from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The appellant, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani national, was conv...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Editor-in-Chief in Abetment to Suicide Case — High Court Erred in Declining Bail Without Prima Facie Evaluation of FIR. Non-Payment of Dues Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment to Suicide Under Section 306 IPC.

The appellant, Arnab Manoranjan Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, was arrested on 4 November 2020 in connection with FIR No. 59 of 2018 registe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Abetment to Suicide Case — No Evidence of Instigation or Intent. Allegations of harassment and instigation under Sections 306, 354, 323, 504 IPC read with Section 34 IPC not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 22.07.2017 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haveri (si...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Considers Whether Evidence Proves Attempt to Rape or Outraging Modesty in Case Involving Mentally Retarded Victim

This criminal appeal challenged the judgment and order dated 27/01/2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No.219 of...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imp...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 4 and 8 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as medical evidence did not support penetration and delay in FIR was unexplained.

The appellant, Ganesh Kisan Navale, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) for sex...