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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of in Child Trafficking Case Under IPC and ITPA -- Minor Victim's Testimony Deemed Credible Despite Minor Contradictions

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the appellant, K.P. Kirankumar @ Kiran, against his conviction in a child trafficking and com...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement to Sell Not Proved, Limitation Barred Suit. Plaintiff failed to prove execution of agreement and payment of earnest money; suit filed beyond three years from date of refusal.

The present Regular First Appeal arises from a judgment and decree dated 03.08.2022 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Dharwad, in O....

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Medical Evidence and Witness Testimony Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Manoj s/o Harihar Shukla, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO), Ahmednagar, in Special (POCSO) Case No.199 of 2017 for offences u...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50 and Doubtful Chain of Custody. LSD Recovery Allegation Fails as Prosecution Could Not Establish That the Seized Substance Was the Same as That Tested by the Chemical Analyser.

The appellant, Roque @ Rocky Fernandes, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, North Goa, Mapusa in Special Criminal Case No.22/2015 for offe...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Rape and Sexual Assault of Minor Under IPC and Goa Children's Act — Life Imprisonment Maintained for Offences Under Section 376 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003.

The judgment concerns two criminal appeals filed by Vinesh Fal Dessai (A.1) and Manisha Naik Dessai (A.2) against their conviction and sentence by the...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Prostitution Case Due to Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 363, 366A IPC and Section 5 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act set aside as sole testimony of victim was uncorroborated and unreliable.

The appellant, Mrs. Amina @ Saniya M. Shakil Shaikh, was convicted by the Assistant Sessions Judge, Solapur, for offences under Sections 363, 366A rea...