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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 ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 506 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape.

The appeals arise from a common judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shrirampur in Sessions Case No. 75 of 199...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bomb Murder Case — Dying Declaration and Consistent Eyewitness Testimony Override Acquittal. Section 304 Part I IPC read with Section 149 IPC applied as common intention to cause death by bomb explosion established.

The case arises from an incident on 25th March 1981 at Belilious Road, Howrah, where a group of 14-15 persons assaulted Sarban Singh and later threw b...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Will and Grants Probate Despite Challenge of Undue Influence and Physical Disability; Exclusion of Earlier Beneficiaries and Change of Solicitors Found Not to Vitiate Testamentary Capacity Under Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The proceedings originated from a probate petition filed by the three executors of the last Will and Testament of Adreshir Khurshedji Wadia, dated 8th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Daughter's Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Chain of Circumstances and Motive.

The appellant, Harischandra Damu Baldhye, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambajogai, for the murder of his daughter Nikita under Secti...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder by Burning Wife with Diesel. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as dying declaration, motive evidence, and medical testimony established homicidal death.

The appellant, Adawayya @ Swami Kuntainawar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, for the murder of his wife by pouring diesel on h...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376 and 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Appa Ramrao Gavate, was convicted by the AdHoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (crimina...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Suit as Attesting Witnesses Deny Testator's Presence During Execution. Will Not Proved in Solemn Form Due to Non-Compliance with Section 63(c) of Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The dispute concerned the estate of Sahadev Deraj Shah, who died on 5th January 1998. His second wife, Shobhana, and the executors propounded a Will d...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Destruction of Evidence in Circumstantial Evidence Case. Last Seen Theory and Recovery of Incriminating Articles Sufficient to Convict Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.

The appellant, Ashish Burange, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kopargaon, for the murder of Pushpa Pande, a 59-year-old spinster and r...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for strangulation of wife set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The present appeal arises from Sessions Case No. 19/2015 decided by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra, whereby the appellant-accused P...