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High Court of Bombay Alters Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intention — Single Blow in Drunken Brawl Without Premeditation Not Murder. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC modified to Section 304(II) IPC as injury was not intended to cause death in ordinary course.

This criminal appeal arose from a judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadhinglaj, convicting three appellants under Section 302 read with Secti...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, and 324 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Witnesses Turned Hostile and Medical Evidence Did Not Support the Charges.

The appellant, A. Yellappa, was convicted by the Fast Track Court-I, Bellary, for offences under Sections 302, 307, and 324 IPC and sentenced to life ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Child Witness. The court held that the sole testimony of a child witness, without corroboration and with material contradictions, was insufficient to convict the accused for murder under Section 302 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Vishnu Dagadu Gaikwad and Balu Vishnu Gaikwad (respondents) for the murder of Ramabai, the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony. The court held that the trial court's acquittal was not perverse as the sole eyewitness's testimony lacked corroboration and contained material inconsistencies.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Amar Dnyaneshwar Dhake and Amit Vilas Pardeshi for the murder of Balu under Section 302 rea...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals by Accused Against Conviction for Murder of IOC Officer — Admissibility of Confessional Statements Under Section 25 of Evidence Act Challenged. Confessional Statements Made to Non-Investigating Police Officers Argued as Inadmissible Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

These appeals arose from the conviction of several accused for the murder of S. Manjunath, a Sales Officer with Indian Oil Corporation, who had inspec...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Enmity as Motive Insufficient Without Credible Evidence Under Sections 302, 114, 323 IPC and Section 135 Bombay Police Act.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of the respondents (Damabhai Jibhai Gohil and others) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra, in...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Eyewitness Testimony and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Vasant Dilip Londe, was convicted by the IVth Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, for the murder of B.S. Mohan under Sections 302 and 45...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification. Identification of accused in darkness based on torchlight held insufficient to sustain conviction under Sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Akola in Sessions Trial No. 35/2015 dated 05.03.2018, whic...