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Bombay High Court Allows Default Bail to Accused Arrested After Charge-Sheet Filing in Further Investigation. Right to Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC Applies to Accused Arrested During Further Investigation, Not Extinguished by Prior Charge-Sheet Filing.

The Bombay High Court, in a referral order, resolved a conflict between two Single Judge decisions regarding the applicability of default bail under S...

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Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction in Land Dispute Case. High Court's Conversion to Grievous Hurt Set Aside as Accused Was Aggressor, Not Acting in Private Defence.

The case arises from a land dispute in village Gowa Khurd, Nagaur, Rajasthan. On 14.8.1981, an altercation occurred between the complainant party and ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 363, 366(A), 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The appellant, Maula s/o Babu Kotwal, was convicted by the Special Judge, Osmanabad in Special (POCSO) Case No.21 of 2015 for offences under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declaration and Lack of Medical Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellants, Anand @ Bhausaheb Yuvraj Patil (accused No.1) and Smt. Lilabai Yuvraj Patil (accused No.2), were convicted by the Ad-hoc Sessions Judg...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Yadav Rajbahadur Ghyansingh, was convicted by the Special Judge, Mehsana, for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes NDPS Proceedings Against Directors for Lack of Conscious Possession. Directors of a transport company cannot be held vicariously liable for illegal transportation of poppy straw by driver without proof of knowledge or connivance under NDPS Act.

The petitioners, Sunil Kumar Koushik and Vijay Kochhar, were accused Nos. 2 and 3 in Crime No. 12/2021-22 registered at Indi Excise Police Station for...

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High Court of Bombay Quashes Conviction of Seven Accused in Murder-Robbery Case for Non-Compliance of Section 313 CrPC. Failure to Provide Proper Opportunity to Explain Incriminating Circumstances Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Vitiates Trial.

The High Court of Bombay heard five criminal appeals arising from the conviction of seven accused under Section 396 read with Section 34 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Part, Acquits Accused of Murder but Maintains Conviction for Hurt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside due to lack of proof of homicidal death and intention, while conviction under Section 323 IPC upheld based on evidence of assault.

The appellant, Balasaheb Ranoji Shinde, was convicted by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in Sessions Case No.52 of 2003 for the murder o...