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Bombay High Court Dismisses Compensation Claim for Alleged Illegal Detention by Police Officers. False Case Under Bombay Police Act Resulted in Discharge, but Court Found No Malafide Intent or Violation of Fundamental Rights.

The petitioner, Miss Veena Sippy, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, alleging...

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Supreme Court Evaluates Custodial Death Case with Doubts on Conviction Validity. Gujarat High Court's Judgment Reducing Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide Faces Scrutiny in Light of Inconsistent Evidence and Testimonies

The appeal concerns the judgment dated 13th February 2017 by the Division Bench of the High Court of Gujarat in Criminal Appeal No. 210 of 1997, which...

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Bombay High Court Condemns Police for Illegal Detention of Senior Citizens in Domestic Violence Case — Violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India. Police Detention of Senior Citizens Without Warrant Held Unconstitutional Under Article 21.

The Bombay High Court dealt with a criminal writ petition filed by five petitioners, including Niraj Ramesh Jariwala, his parents (Ramesh Vitthaldas J...

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Acquittal in Murder Case Based on Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Due to Broken Chain of Circumstantial Evidence and Lack of Motive

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant of all charges. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a complete ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Custodial Death Case - Directs Registration of FIR Under Section 302 IPC and Compensation of Rs. 2 Lakhs. Police Custody Death Due to Third Degree Treatment Violates Article 21 Right to Life.

The petitioner, Smt. Kamalbai Garad, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court (Bench...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Custodial Death in Jail Lockup Shooting by Constable. State Held Vicariously Liable for Acts of Employee Under Article 21 of Constitution of India.

The petitioner, Kewalbai, mother of Sandeep, filed a Criminal Writ Petition seeking compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- for the custodial death of her son...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Wife and Paramour for Murder of Husband Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial evidence including ligature marks, recovery of weapon, and extra-judicial confession established guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC.

The case pertains to the murder of Ganesh Motiram Sakpal, husband of appellant Ashwini Ganesh Sakpal (accused No.1). The prosecution alleged that Ashw...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Extra-Judicial Confession. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for axe murder confirmed as evidence of eyewitness and appellant's surrender with blood-stained axe found credible.

The appellant, Omprakash Gayaram Nirmalkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 99 of 2012 for the murder of ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Criminal Writ Petition Against Police for Illegal Detention and Demanding Bribe. Court holds that arrest without following procedure and detention without production before Magistrate violates Article 21 and Section 57 CrPC.

The petitioners, Rafiq s/o Madar Gowli and Faruq s/o Madar Gowli, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, alleg...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor under POCSO Act and IPC. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory Sufficient to Sustain Conviction and Death Penalty in Rarest of Rare Case.

The case pertains to the confirmation of the death sentence awarded to Atul Rama Lote by the Special Judge (POCSO), Thane, for the rape and murder of ...