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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Convict in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Insanity Plea. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ramchandra Shenfadu Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No.26/2009 for the murder of his mo...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unnatural Conduct of Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 302 and 506 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Rahul Limbaji Thorat, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaijapur, for the murder of his wife Vandana under Sections 302 a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Dying declaration recorded by police officer without medical certification held inadmissible under Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

The appellant, Ajay Marotrao Thakre, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of his wife, Nanda, by setting her on fire. The prosecution's ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Son Convicted of Murdering Mother Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as chain of circumstances including motive, last seen, and recovery of weapon was complete and consistent with guilt.

The appellant, Suryakant J. Gawde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, sitting at Ponda, Goa, for the murder of his mother, Smt. S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration — Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration Lacked Corroboration and Suffered from Material Contradictions

The appellant, Sau. Kamlabai Haribhau Lastane, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Amravati, for the murder of her daughter-in-law, Sonu, under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Dying Declaration Recorded Without Doctor's Fitness Certificate and While Deceased on Ventilator Cannot Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Vitthal Lahuji Chaudhari, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur for the murder of his wife Sadhana under Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mentally Challenged Person to Donate Kidney to Brother Under Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — Natural Guardians Can Give Consent for Organ Donation by Mentally Incompetent Donor.

The petitioners, Ganpatrao Pawar and his wife Suman, are parents of two sons: Amol (petitioner no. 3), who is mentally challenged and represented by h...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder by Burning in Liquor Dispute — Dying Declarations Found Credible and Consistent. The court held that multiple dying declarations with consistent core version are sufficient for conviction under Section 302 IPC even without motive.

The appellant, Mariba Piraji Chapewad, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering Ganesh Suryawanshi by pouring kerosene on him and setting him...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony and Lack of Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302, 307 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Balu @ Balkrushna Gangadhar Chavan, in Sessions Case No. 92 of 1996...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree in Cruelty Case — Marriage Irretrievably Broken Due to Wife's Unfounded Allegations and Refusal to Cohabit. Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Cruelty Established by Husband's Evidence of False Complaints and Desertion.

The appellant-wife challenged the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court, Bellary, in Matrimonial Case No.221/2013 dated 30.10.2014, dissolving...