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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Death Sentence in Bihar Family Burning Case Under IPC Sections 302/149. High Court Had Confirmed Conviction and Death Sentence for Three Accused; Supreme Court Examines Propriety of Sentence on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Section 354(3) CrPC.

Background: The case arose from a gruesome multiple murder where six members of a family were burnt alive in their house, and the informant survived w...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Doctor in Medical Negligence Case Due to Lack of Gross Negligence. Death During Surgery Not Sufficient for Criminal Liability Under Section 304A IPC Without Proof of Recklessness.

The case arises from the death of Prakash Parekh, a young man who underwent a surgical procedure performed by Dr. Anil Pinto on 20/02/1984. The compla...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Upholds Death Sentence in Double Murder Case, Confirms Conviction Under Sections 302, 307, 506 r/w 34 IPC. Court considers sustained provocation and eyewitness credibility in illicit relationship killing.

The matter arose from an incident on 22.10.2013, where the husband of deceased Sangeeta, along with his brother and cousin, killed Sangeeta and Basava...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death and Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302, 498-A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Chandrakant Vishwanath Solas, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad on 10.07.2017 in Sessions Case No.32/2015 for ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Criminal Petition to Quash Charges in Dog Accident Case. Accused Argues Offences Under IPC and Motor Vehicles Act Not Attracted Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Accident on Public Road.

The petitioner, the driver of a Fortuner SUV, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking to quash the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal and Confirms Life Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. Dying Declaration Found Voluntary and Credible, and Circumstantial Evidence Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Shivpujan Harishankar Yadav, was convicted by the trial court for the murder of his wife under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 18...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Pepsi Refusal Case — Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Stone Attack on Unarmed Vendor Constitutes Murder Under Section 302 IPC as Intention to Cause Death Inferred from Repeated Blows on Vital Parts.

The appellant, Balaji Kishan Nagarwad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Udgir, for the murder of Tukaram under Section 302 IPC and sent...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50. Failure to Inform Accused of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate Renders Search Illegal and Conviction Unsustainable.

The appellant, Vijay Dhanbahadur Thapa, was convicted by the Special Judge, Mapusa, in Special Criminal Case No. 12/2008 for an offence punishable und...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Medical Negligence Case — No Causal Link Established Between Treatment and Death. Section 304-A IPC requires proof of rash or negligent act directly causing death; failure to prove beyond reasonable doubt leads to acquittal.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of Dr. S. Vijayalaxmi and Dr. K.M. Rajagopal for an offence punishable under Section 304-A read ...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Merger Control Disclosure Obligations and Limits of CCI's Powers After Approval. The Court Emphasizes That CCI's Authority Must Be Traced to the Act and That Disclosure Must Present the Transaction in Substance.

The case arises from an appeal under Section 53T of the Competition Act, 2002, filed by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC before the Supreme Court...