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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Prosecutrix Testimony and Material Contradictions. Appeal under Section 378 CrPC Dismissed as Trial Court's Findings Not Perverse.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment dated 25.04.2003 p...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Child Murder Case. Circumstantial evidence including last seen, disclosure statement, and recovery of body held sufficient to prove guilt under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.

The case pertains to the murder of a 10-year-old girl named Soru Kharia (also known as Haru Kharia), who was adopted by Smt. Sumitra Panika, the mothe...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Due to Lack of Conclusive Proof. Conviction under Sections 302, 201 r/w 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two appeals: Criminal Appeal No.100180/2021 filed by the State of Karnataka under Section 377(1)(b) CrPC seeking enhancement of sent...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in POCSO Case for Rape of Six-Year-Old Girl — Life Sentence Confirmed Based on Victim's Testimony and DNA Evidence. Victim's credible testimony and DNA evidence sufficient to sustain conviction under Section 376AB IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act.

The case involves an appeal against conviction for the rape of a six-year-old girl. The victim, a first-standard student, was returning from a drawing...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officer in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act. Proceedings under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prior sanction from competent authority was mandatory and absent.

The petitioner, Sri Sudarshan, a Deputy Superintendent of Police under suspension, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother in Suicide-Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Mental State Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 309 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove suicidal intent or murder of children beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Smt. Radhabai Gabaji Rokade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, in Sessions Case No. 134 of 1997 for offences unde...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Talathi in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Dattatraya Laxman Bagdi, a Talathi working at Dundage, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadhinglaj, for offences under Sections 7 an...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC, Acquits Co-Accused for Lack of Common Intention. Conviction based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence; acquittal of others due to absence of proof of common object under Section 149 IPC.

The case involves three appeals arising from a single judgment of the trial court. The appellant Ishwar Baliram Hude was convicted under Sections 302 ...