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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Child Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 363, 365, and 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Kedar Rathod, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bardoli, for offences under Sections 363, 365, and 376 of the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302/34 IPC and Section 120B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Conspiracy and Involvement of Accused Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case pertains to the murder of two individuals, Raja Mohammed (D1) and Raj Mohammed (D2), on the night of 28 December 1990 near Sarayananthal, Pap...

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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Convictions in Honour Killing Case Involving Inter-Caste Marriage. Multiple Accused Challenged Convictions Under Sections 302/149 IPC and SC/ST Act Provisions for Murder and Atrocities Against Dalit Victim.

The Supreme Court considered appeals challenging the Madras High Court's judgment dated 08.06.2022, which had modified convictions and sentences in a ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Son Who Killed Mother Over Liquor Money — Attempted Suicide After Repentance Does Not Mitigate Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Extra-judicial confession and circumstantial evidence sufficient to prove guilt under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Rameshwar Dinaji Dhawde, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gondia, for the murder of his mother, Motabai, under Section 302 IPC and ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of Section 138 NI Act and Directs Magistrates to Accept Complaints Without Preliminary Inquiry. Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is constitutionally valid and Section 200 CrPC does not require preliminary inquiry in cheque dishonour cases.

The judgment arises from a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Suit for Non-Prosecution and Failure to Prove Will Execution. Plaintiff failed to examine attesting witnesses or produce evidence to prove due execution of Will under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

The plaintiff, Romeo Anacleto D'Souza, filed a testamentary petition seeking probate of the Will dated 26th May 1986 of his mother, Mrs Ermina Pinto D...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Unlawful Assembly Murder Case. Minor Inconsistencies in Eyewitness Testimonies Do Not Undermine Credibility, Says Court

This criminal appeal challenges the Kerala High Court's decision upholding the appellant's conviction for murder, as part of an unlawful assembly, und...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Conviction Set Aside Due to Gaps in Chain of Circumstances. Failure to Prove Motive and Last Seen Theory Beyond Reasonable Doubt Leads to Benefit of Doubt Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 201, 120B.

The appellant, Vrishal Madhukar Kalane, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 302, 201, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the mur...