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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Abetment of Suicide Case. Allegations of Dowry Demand and Cruelty Not Sufficient to Prove Abetment Under Section 306 IPC or Cruelty Under Section 498-A IPC Against Relatives Living Separately.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four accused persons by the 3rd Ad-hoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Nashik, in a case involvin...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Hostile Witness. Material Contradictions Between Ocular and Medical Evidence Justify Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 IPC.

The case arises from an incident on 22.08.1992 when the deceased, Singhara Singh, was driving a tractor with his son (PW1), wife, and maternal uncle (...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Three Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 307 IPC read with Section 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness testimony was inconsistent and not supported by independent evidence.

The case involves three appeals filed by Darshan Harbans Singh, Jamin Sharafat Khan, and Jayesh @ Bachchi Jeetnarayan Singh against their conviction u...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Assault Case at Court Complex — Common Intention Established Under Section 149 IPC. Appellants convicted for murder and other offences based on consistent eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, with no merit found in defence of false implication.

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals against a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had upheld the conviction of the appella...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case — Evidence of Eyewitnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The Court held that the testimony of a single reliable witness is sufficient for conviction, and delay in FIR receipt does not vitiate the case if explained.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the conviction of seven accused for the murder of Murugaiyan, a Scheduled Caste man, and for setting his h...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Married Sisters in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Section 498A IPC and Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - No Prima Facie Case Made Out Against Applicants Who Were Married Sisters Living Separately.

The applicants, who are married sisters of the husband (applicant No. 6), filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order in Maharashtra Police Act Case — Lack of Material to Show Harm or Danger. Petitioner's involvement in two theft cases insufficient to justify externment under Section 56 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 as there was no evidence of witnesses unwilling to depose.

The petitioner, Pankaj Prakash Shimpi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the externment proceedings ini...