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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Police Constable for Murder Inside Police Station — Self-Defence Plea Rejected. Appellant's claim of accidental firing during scuffle found inconsistent with eyewitness accounts and ballistic evidence under Sections 302 and 307 IPC.

The appellant, a police constable, was convicted under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for murdering the deceased and injuring PW-2 inside a police station i...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment of BSF Constable for Murder, Rejects Plea of Private Defence. Evidence of Post-Mortem and Eyewitnesses Showed Deceased Was Made to Crouch and Shot Twice, Negating Claim of Self-Defence Under Section 46 of BSF Act, 1968 and Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, a Constable in the Border Security Force (BSF), was convicted under Section 46 of the BSF Act, 1968 for murder punishable under Section...

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Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Failure to Prove Incident Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Manner of Occurrence.

The appellant, Sukumaran, a Forest Range Officer, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, for offences under Sections 302 and 203 ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Over Boundary Dispute — Appellant Convicted Under Section 302 IPC for Shooting Deceased During Construction of Compound Wall. The court affirmed that the dying declaration and recovery of weapon established guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Sadanand Shivaji Kadam, a former police inspector aged 86, was convicted by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for the murder of ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302/324 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove common intention and reliable eyewitness account.

The case involves an appeal by four accused persons against their conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for offences under Sections 302...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions by Advocates Challenging Police Verification for Gun Licenses — No Fundamental Right to Carry Firearms. Requirement of Police Verification Under Arms Act, 1959 is a Reasonable Restriction and Not Arbitrary.

The case involves five writ petitions filed by legal practitioners (advocates) challenging the requirement of police verification for grant of firearm...