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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Conviction Set Aside Due to Gaps in Chain of Circumstances. Failure to Prove Motive and Last Seen Theory Beyond Reasonable Doubt Leads to Benefit of Doubt Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 201, 120B.

The appellant, Vrishal Madhukar Kalane, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 302, 201, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the mur...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officers in Custodial Death Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Prosecution for alleged murder and torture during custody fails as prior sanction for prosecution of public servants was not obtained, rendering the proceedings invalid.

The judgment pertains to two criminal writ petitions filed by police officers seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investiga...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — High Court Erred in Reducing Offence Despite Victim's Age Below 12 Years. Age of Victim Below 12 Years Mandates Application of Section 6, Not Section 4 of POCSO Act.

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had reduced the conviction of the respondent, Sonu Kushwaha...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Electricity Disconnection of Sick Industrial Company. Government's Communication to MSEDCL to Disconnect Supply Set Aside as Violative of Natural Justice and Contrary to BIFR Directions.

The petitioner, Goradia Special Steels Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956, is a sick industrial company registered with the Boa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Contract Labourers in SAIL Mines Despite Finding Contract Genuine. High Court's Direction for Regularisation Consideration Under Para 125 of SAIL Judgment Affirmed, Back Wages Denied.

The case involves a long-standing industrial dispute between the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), a government undertaking, and the Ispat Khadan ...

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Supreme Court Allows Partial Re-Trial in Criminal Case for Violation of Section 273 CrPC — Accused Not Present During Examination of 12 Witnesses

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the High Court's order directing a partial re-trial in a murder case where 12 prosecution witnesses were ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Domestic Violence Case Due to Delay and Lack of Specific Allegations Against Distant Relatives. The court held that the FIR was an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC as it was filed after a delay and contained vague allegations against the applicants.

The applicants, who are relatives of the husband of respondent No.2, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder and House Trespass in Land Dispute Case. Appellants convicted under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC for causing grievous injuries with axe and sticks, and under Section 448 read with Section 34 IPC for house trespass.

The judgment pertains to two appeals arising from a common judgment dated 12-03-2003 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur in Sessio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal for Enhancement of Sentence in Section 324 IPC Case — Sentence of Imprisonment Till Rising of Court and Fine Held Adequate Given Nature of Injuries and Acquittal of Co-Accused for Graver Offences.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 377(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on resp...