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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter in POCSO Case — Sentence of 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment Confirmed. Court holds that the sole testimony of the victim is sufficient for conviction if found credible, and the father-daughter relationship constitutes a position of trust under Section 376(2)(k) IPC.

10 Oct 2025

The appellant, Nalin @ Narendra Nitnaware, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO) and District and Session Judge-11, Nagpur in Special Case No. 50...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence of Gang Leader in MCOCA Kidnapping and Murder Case. Conviction under MCOCA and IPC for kidnapping for ransom and murder upheld, but co-accused's death sentence commuted to life imprisonment due to lesser role.

25 Jun 2026

The judgment arises from a confirmation case and appeals against the conviction and death sentence of five accused persons under the Maharashtra Contr...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Reference for Confirmation of Death Sentence and Accused’s Appeals in Quadruple Murder Conviction. Trial Court Convicted 15 Accused and Imposed Death Penalty on 9 under Section 302 r/w 149 IPC on Four Counts, and the High Court Proceedings are Incomplete.

29 Jan 2013

The High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad, heard a Criminal Reference Case (Crl. R.C. No. 11/2009) for confirmation of death sentence and ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Student's Challenge to Expulsion for Sexual Harassment — Procedural Defects Cured by Appeal Process. Expulsion Upheld as Proportionate Under UGC Regulations 2015 for Repeated Misconduct Despite Humanitarian Considerations.

10 Oct 2024

The petitioner, a student of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), was expelled after an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) found him guilty of...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Murder of Minor in Dahod — Life Sentence Confirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. The court held that the chain of circumstances, including the appellant being last seen with the victim, discovery of incriminating articles at his instance, and medical evidence, was complete and consistent with guilt under Sections 376 and 302 IPC.

3 Mar 2026

The present criminal appeal was filed by Mukeshbhai Gorchandbhai Chamka against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 14.03.2014 pas...

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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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21 Oct 2020

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru considered two criminal appeals: Criminal Appeal No. 539 of 2014 filed by the accused under Section 374(2) of...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration. Concurrent findings of guilt under Sections 302 and 342 IPC affirmed as dying declaration was properly recorded, consistent, and credible, meeting admissibility criteria under evidence law.

2 Apr 2026

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging concurrent convictions for murder and wrongful confinement. The appellant was accused of be...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Concurrent Service of Sentences in Multiple Theft Cases Under Sections 454 and 380 IPC — Petitioner Convicted in Three Separate Cases to Serve Sentences Concurrently Instead of Consecutively. The court exercised inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to order concurrent sentences where the trial court had not specified the mode of execution, reducing total imprisonment from nine years to three years.

29 Jun 2021

The petitioner, K Vijayasimha @ Vijaya @ Vijayakumar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking an ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition, Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Application of Mind and Procedural Lapses. The court held that the detaining authority failed to consider relevant material and that delay in considering representation violated Article 22(5) of the Constitution.

26 Jun 2025

The petitioner, Smt. Roopa, wife of the detenue Bharath Kumar, filed a Habeas Corpus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challengi...

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