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Supreme Court Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks — Best Interests of the Child and Medical Board Opinion Paramount. The court held that the welfare of a 14-year-old minor rape victim is paramount, and termination of pregnancy at 29.6 weeks was permitted based on medical board opinion that continuation would negatively impact her physical and mental well-being, despite the statutory limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

9 May 2024

This appeal arose from a Division Bench judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 4 April 2024, which denied a 14-year-old minor rape victim ('X') permi...

High Court

Case involving the sexual exploitation of six minor girls by a tantric/baba: Re-imposing a Sentence of Imprisonment for Life: Upholding Justice for Multiple Sexual Assaults on Minors. Ensuring justice is served for the heinous acts committed, a life sentence is deemed appropriate in this case.

22 Jan 2024

Case involving the sexual exploitation of six minor girls by a tantric/baba who had promised to cure their mothers' daughters of a defect that would r...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC Against Witnesses in Murder Trial — No Prima Facie Case for Additional Accused. Summons Issued Without Proper Application of Mind as Evidence Did Not Satisfy Test of Strong Suspicion Under Section 319 CrPC.

26 Jul 2019

The case involves two criminal revision petitions filed under Sections 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The petitione...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Raping Minor Daughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. Court Relies on Testimony of Prosecutrix and Medical Evidence to Affirm Conviction Under Sections 376(2), 313 IPC and Sections 5(j)(ii)(l)(n) r/w 6 POCSO Act.

26 Oct 2018

The appellant, Samji s/o Isarya Gavit, was convicted by the Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 16 of 2015 for offences under Section 376(2) and Secti...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape and Abortion Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delayed FIR. Allegations of Rape and Forced Abortion Fail as Prosecution Witnesses Turn Hostile and Medical Evidence Does Not Support Prosecution Case Under Sections 376, 314 r/w 34 IPC and SC/ST Act.

12 Apr 2018

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Shivaji Ghodekar and Dr. Shubhangi Chinnawar in Sessions Case No. 123/2001. The case arose ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Cruelty Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Husband and In-laws Under Sections 498-A, 323, 504 IPC Upheld Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration.

31 May 2017

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order of acquittal...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry and Absence of Proximate Cause. Conviction under Sections 498A, 304B, 306 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty or Abetment to Suicide.

16 Jun 2015

The appellant, Kamlesh Satyaprakash Agarwal, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for offences under Sections 498A, 304B, a...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Abortion Case Due to Medical Necessity and Marital Discord. FIR under Section 315 IPC quashed as abortion was medically necessary to save mother's life and complaint was filed after long delay due to marital discord.

11 Mar 2015

The applicants, including the wife (applicant no.1) and her relatives, sought quashing of FIR No. 201/2014 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, A...

High Court

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Doctor in PCPNDT Act and MTP Act Case, Dismisses State's Application for Cancellation of Bail. The court held that the applicants were entitled to bail as the chargesheet was filed and trial would take time, and the State's application for cancellation of bail was dismissed as there was no misuse of bail.

11 Sep 2013

The judgment involves three connected criminal applications arising from the same set of facts. The first application (Cri. Appln. No. 3350/2013) was ...

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