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"Acquittal in Common Intention: Nagpur Bench Revisits Section 34 IPC in Murder Case" "Clarifying liability under Section 34 IPC while affirming individual accountability under Section 302 IPC."

Case Background The appellants, family members (Jayanand, Niranjan, Ashabai, and Kiran Dhabale), were convicted under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC and Sect...

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Dispute Over Copyright and Originality in Competitive Examination Materials" A commercial appeal challenging the rejection of an interim injunction in a copyright infringement case involving educational content for competitive exams.

The case revolves around a copyright infringement suit filed by Ranjan Vasudeo Kolambe against Appa Hatnure and another respondent, alleging unauthor...

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Convicted for Murder: Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence Illicit Relationship and Homicide: Chain of Circumstances Proves Guilt Beyond Doubt

This is a Supreme Court judgment in Uma & Anr. vs. State (Crl. A. No. 757 of 2015), where the appellants challenged the reversal of their acquitta...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants, Sets Aside Conviction and Death Penalty. A case of alleged murder unraveling due to unreliable witness testimony and circumstantial evidence.

1. Background and Incident (Para 2) On October 4, 2012, the appellant informed the police of a robbery at his residence in Pune, reporting the death...

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Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Khalsa University Act: Differential Treatment Based on Preservation of Heritage Justified. The Court finds the repeal of the Khalsa University Act constitutionally valid, citing the protection of Khalsa College's heritage as a reasonable classification.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with the challenge against "The Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017," which repealed the earlier act that establishe...

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in Custodial Death Case. Lack of evidence and wrongful appreciation of defense lead to acquittal in a significant custodial death case.

An appeal concerning the custodial death of Shama @ Kalya, the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the accused. The judgment scrutinized the e...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Conviction in Murder Case, Restores Acquittal by Trial Court. Supreme Court allows appeal, sets aside High Court conviction of two accused in a 2005 murder case citing improper reasoning and lack of evidence.

The Supreme Court reversed the Karnataka High Court's conviction of two appellants in a murder case after the High Court overturned their earlier acqu...

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High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act Due to Insufficient Evidence. Bombay High Court overturns the conviction of Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, citing lack of concrete evidence and improper identification in a case under POCSO Act and IPC.

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench acquitted the appellant, Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, previously convicted under Section 5(m) and 6 of the POCSO Act, ...

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Writ Petition Dismissed: Petitioner Fails to Prove "Mana" Scheduled Tribe Claim. The court upholds the Caste Scrutiny Committee’s rejection of a tribe claim, relying on pre-independence documents with more probative value than recent records.

The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee to invalidate the petitioner's claim of belonging to...

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"High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence in Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO Act". "Appellant's appeal dismissed; Court affirms evidence of victim's age, medical testimony, and credibility of prosecution's case."

The Court based its decision on the sufficiency of the victim’s age-related evidence, consistent testimonies, corroborative medical findings, and th...