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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping Under Section 363 IPC in Child Abduction Case. Court Confirms that Taking a Minor Without Consent of Guardian Constitutes Kidnapping, Rejecting Defense of Consent by Child's Mother.

The appellant, Salman Sufiyan Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Borivali Division, Dindoshi, Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.138 of ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376 and 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Appa Ramrao Gavate, was convicted by the AdHoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (crimina...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Confirmed as Chain of Circumstances Complete and False Explanation Considered.

The appellant, Maruti s/o Mahadeo Raut, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife and sentenced to lif...

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Bombay High Court on its Own Motion Proceeds Against Individual for Scandalous Facebook Posts Targeting Judges. Court Stresses That Such Vicious Attacks on Judiciary Constitute Gross Criminal Contempt Undermining Rule of Law.

Suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings were initiated by the Bombay High Court against an individual who, through his Facebook profile, published a se...

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Supreme Court Discharges Accused in Electrocution Death Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case for Culpable Homicide. Non-Provision of Safety Equipment Does Not Attract Section 304 Part II IPC Without Knowledge or Intent.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther and Nimesh Pravinchandra Shah against the judgment of the Bombay High Court whic...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — High Court Erred in Reducing Offence Despite Victim's Age Below 12 Years. Age of Victim Below 12 Years Mandates Application of Section 6, Not Section 4 of POCSO Act.

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had reduced the conviction of the respondent, Sonu Kushwaha...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive of Illicit Relationship. Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for killing deceased due to illicit relationship with his wife; conviction based on motive, last seen evidence, and recovery of weapon.

The appellant, Surendra Sribali Sahu, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Pramod Amrit Ram. The prosecution case was that the appell...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Objection Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that the appellants shared the common object to commit murder.

The appellants were convicted by the Special Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, in Special Case No. 19 of 2004 for the offence punishable unde...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dacoity Stolen Property Case Due to Lack of Proof of Knowledge. Conviction under Sections 411 and 412 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that appellants knew or had reason to believe the recovered ornaments were proceeds of dacoity.

The appellants, Ashok Suryabhan Kale and Bhausaheb Suryabhan Kale, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, for offences under Sec...