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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 363 IPC set aside as the dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration.

The appellant, M. Vigneshwaran, was convicted by the Special Court under POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault and kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case, Upholds Bail of Sisters-in-Law. High Court's mechanical grant of bail set aside for principal accused in dowry death under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

The Supreme Court considered four appeals by the complainant (brother of the deceased) against separate High Court orders granting bail to the accused...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Section 319 CrPC Case — Trial Court Directed to Reconsider Summoning of Additional Accused. Prima Facie Evidence Test Must Be Applied for Summoning Under Section 319 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The petitioner, Renuka @ Shivubai, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder and Abetment to Suicide Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused for Offences Under Sections 306 and 302 IPC Upheld as Trial Court's Findings Not Perverse.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging the judgment dated 13.12.2016 pa...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Confirmed Based on Consistent Evidence of Harassment and Demand for Dowry

The appellant, Jalal Siddiqui Mulla, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.773 of 2010 for offences under...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband and Mother-in-law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Absence of Proximate Cause. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as death by burns was not proved to be homicidal and no nexus between alleged harassment and death established.

The appellants, Shaikh Juned Shaikh Moti Mansuri (husband) and Julekha Begum (mother-in-law), were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Auranga...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Inconsistent Testimonies. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty and murder beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Sharad Kondiba Walke, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Beed, in Sessions Case No. 41 of 2007 for offences punishable und...