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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Rape and Attempt to Murder Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Delay. Relationship between co-accused and complainant was consensual for four years; no offence under Section 376 IPC made out.

The applicants, six individuals including Shankar Baliram Hatwar and others, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Pr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim Compensation Appeals Under Section 357A CrPC — State Must Compensate Victims Even if Accused Acquitted or Untraced. The court held that victim compensation is a mandatory duty of the State, not dependent on conviction of the accused.

The judgment concerns four criminal appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos. 991, 992, 331, and 854 of 2011) heard together by the Bombay High Court. The appeals...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The present criminal appeals were preferred by the appellants-accused under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Delay in FIR. The court held that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case under Sections 376, 354, 509, 504, 201, 34 IPC, and granted bail under Section 439 CrPC.

The applicant, John Fernandes, was accused of rape and other offenses under the Indian Penal Code. The incident allegedly occurred on December 2, 2009...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Cancellation of Bail in POCSO Case for Misuse of Liberty. Petitioner's bail cancelled under Section 439(2) CrPC for threatening victim and tampering with evidence, violating bail conditions under POCSO Act and IPC.

The petitioner, accused No.2 in Crime No.146/2023, was charged with offences under Sections 363, 376(2)(n), 506 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protec...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 4(2) and 8 of POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(i), 363, 354-A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Umesh Sanghele, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola, for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Appellant's Conviction under Sections 302, 376, and 201 IPC Confirmed as Prosecution Proved Chain of Circumstances Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Bhiva Janaji Chapte, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl and for destro...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Restitution of Conjugal Rights Petition from Kolhapur to Vasai on Grounds of Wife's Medical Condition and Convenience. Wife's autoimmune disease and pending divorce and DV proceedings at Vasai weighed in favour of transfer under Section 24 CPC.

The applicant wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Petition No.167 of 2021 filed by th...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Due to Lack of Conclusive Proof. Conviction under Sections 302, 201 r/w 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two appeals: Criminal Appeal No.100180/2021 filed by the State of Karnataka under Section 377(1)(b) CrPC seeking enhancement of sent...