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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Active Participation. Joint Suicide Pact Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of actress Ms. Pratyusha, who consumed poison along with the appellant, Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, on 23rd February 20...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 302, 427 IPC read with Section 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves an appeal by eight accused persons against their conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Hassan in Sessions...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC Despite Omission of Section 34 in Charge; Common Intention Established from Joint Attack and Preconcert. Conviction Under Section 302/34 Permissible When Accused Had Notice of Collective Liability and No Prejudice Shown.

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a criminal appeal arising from the conviction of three appellants under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1...

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Bombay High Court Alters Conviction in Patricide Case Based on Distinction Between Murder and Culpable Homicide. Single Brick Blow During Sudden Quarrel Held to be Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder Under Section 304 Part II IPC, Not Murder Under Section 302 IPC.

The appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his father, Dharamji, under Section 302 of the In...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused Head Constable for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Girl. Evidence of Victim and Medical Reports Proved Rape Without Consent and Victim's Age Below 16 Years Made Consent Irrelevant Under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(a) and 323 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The case involved a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against the conviction of a head constable for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. Th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Incomplete Chain of Circumstances. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mahesh Vasant Chilwante, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-3, Osmanabad, in Sessions Case No.21/2015 for offences punishab...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Grievous Hurt Case Under Sections 148, 323, 326 IPC — Minor Contradictions in Witness Testimony Do Not Discredit Prosecution Case When Medical Evidence Corroborates Ocular Evidence.

The judgment arises from two criminal revision applications. The applicants in Criminal Revision Application No. 75 of 2002 (original accused) were co...