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Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Abetment. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove harassment or instigation leading to suicide.

The appellant, Dilipbhai Manglabhai Varli, was convicted by the learned District Judge, Valsad, in Sessions Case No.90 of 2002 for offences under Sect...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Hostile Witnesses. Conviction for Strangulation of Wife Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Ravi, who was convicted for the murder of his first wife Jamni by strangulation. The incident occurred on 22.0...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Caste Status of Victim. Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Kashinath Vinayak Malode, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Atrocities Act (Additional Sessions Judge-7), Aurangabad on 08.0...

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Karnataka High Court Delivers Judgment in State Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case. Alleged Killing of Mistress by Pouring Kerosene and Setting Ablaze Over Suspicion of Infidelity.

The case arises from an appeal by the State of Karnataka against the judgment of acquittal dated 27.09.2015 passed by the II Additional District and S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 354-A IPC, Section 363/511 IPC, and Section 8 POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from an incident on 26 January 2016, when the informant, a 16-year-old girl, along with her cousin sister, was walking to school for R...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Presumption of Collusion by Tribunal. Tribunal's dismissal of claim petition based on witnesses turning hostile in criminal trial held perverse as civil and criminal proceedings have different standards of proof.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the appellants (claimants) under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking co...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447, 302 read with 149 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness testimony was inconsistent and not supported by other evidence.

The case involves a criminal appeal against conviction for murder and other offences. The appellants were convicted by the trial court for offences un...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Common Intention. Conviction under Section 302 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt the role of each accused in the homicidal death.

The case involves three criminal appeals and two criminal applications arising from a common judgment of the Sessions Court convicting the appellants ...