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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...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Rape and Sexual Assault of Minor Under IPC and Goa Children's Act — Life Imprisonment Maintained for Offences Under Section 376 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003.

The judgment concerns two criminal appeals filed by Vinesh Fal Dessai (A.1) and Manisha Naik Dessai (A.2) against their conviction and sentence by the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Testimony Confirm Guilt Under Sections 302, 363, 376, 377 IPC.

The case involves the brutal kidnapping, rape, unnatural offence, and murder of a two-year-old girl by the appellant, Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare, in Jalna...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal in POCSO Case, Reduces Sentence for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 upheld but sentence reduced from 10 years to 7 years, while acquittal under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and other offences confirmed.

The case involves three appeals arising from a judgment of the Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 367 of 2013. The appellant-accused, Kis...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Rape and Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Eknath Pandurang Koli, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Amalner, in Special Case No. 26 of 2014 for offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR. Conviction under Sections 376 and 342 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 24 July...

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Bombay High Court Allows Adoption Agency to Continue Operations Pending Renewal of License — Best Interest of Child Paramount. Licensing Authority Cannot Refuse Renewal Based on Pending Criminal Proceedings Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing.

The petitioner, Snehalaya's Snehankur Adoption Centre, a licensed adoption agency, filed two writ petitions challenging the refusal of the Child Welfa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Petition Challenging Husband's Right to Enter Matrimonial Home Under Domestic Violence Act. Shared Residence Ordered for Both Spouses in Large Matrimonial Home Comprising Multiple Flats.

The petitioner-wife challenged a part of the order of the learned Judge, 2nd Family Court, Mumbai, dated 15th June 2010, which did not restrain the re...