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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Demand for Dowry Not Proved as Material Omissions in Witness Statements Amount to Contradictions Under Section 162 CrPC.

The appellant, Karan Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dow...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 363 IPC set aside as the dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration.

The appellant, M. Vigneshwaran, was convicted by the Special Court under POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault and kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge-Sheet Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations and Generalised Complaints. The court held that generalised complaints against all family members without specific instances constitute an abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC.

The petitioners, who are the father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law of the complainant, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Cri...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case on Ground of Insanity. Paranoid Schizophrenia Established Under Section 84 IPC — Act Done Without Knowledge of Nature or Wrongfulness.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 29.05.2003 of the learned ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Sessions...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Petitions to Quash Dowry Harassment Charge Sheet and Strike Down Government Notification Conferring CCB Police Powers. Petitioners Challenge Investigation Transfer and Jurisdictional Validity Under Criminal Procedure Code and Karnataka Police Act.

Background: The case involved matrimonial disputes between a husband, Ditul Mehta (accused No.1), and his wife, Esha Raj (de facto complainant). The c...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Against Ex Parte Order Setting Aside Process in Criminal Complaint. Court Remands Matter to Sessions Judge for Fresh Hearing on Merits After Finding Violation of Natural Justice.

The case arises from a criminal complaint filed by Smt. Sushilabai Shaligram Arbat (the applicant) against respondents Sau. Lata Shankarrao Arbat and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Expeditious Disposal of Execution Case and Restoration of Conviction — Execution Case Already Disposed, Conviction Set Aside on Appeal. No Mandamus Issued as Relief Sought Became Infructuous.

The petitioner, Mr. Hemachandra M. Kuppalli, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of th...