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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Raping Minor Daughter Based on DNA Evidence Despite Hostile Witnesses. Scientific evidence alone sufficient to prove paternity of child born from incestuous rape under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act.

The appellant, Salim Ahmed Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Nagpur, for the rape of his own minor daughter. The prosecu...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Recovery of Weapon. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Kishor Raghunath Gaikwad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur, for the murder of Anjali Wankhede under Section 302...

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

The appellant, Anil s/o Damodar Kalokar, was convicted by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 340 of 1997 for the murder o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case. Acquittal upheld as prosecution failed to prove cruelty and abetment to suicide beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC.

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Kanchan Chodankar for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The case aros...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Weak Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Rajeeb Dhathi, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Arunkumar Katchap and sentenced to life imprisonment by the XVIII ...

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Madras High Court Upholds Life Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. Dying Declaration of Deceased College Student Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Mani @ Manikantan, was convicted by the Mahila Court, Chennai, for the murder of Sangeetha, a 19-year-old college student, under Sectio...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Cannot Be Sustained When Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mariyammal, the sister of the deceased, filed a criminal appeal under Section 374(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challengi...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Conviction under Sections 302, 148, 449 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from a murder that occurred on 23.09.2013 at about 9.00 p.m. in a village under Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District. The d...