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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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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Dismissal of PIL Seeking Inquiry into Alleged Fake Encounters in Assam. Court Holds That Vague Allegations Without Specific Infirmities in Individual Cases Cannot Justify a Broad PIL or SIT Investigation.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the Gauhati High Court's dismissal of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking inquiry into alleged fa...

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Acquittal in a Sensitive POCSO Case: Evidence and Procedure Questioned. Presumption under POCSO rebutted due to foundational gaps in evidence.

1. Background: The appellant, Sikandar Somsingh Chavhan, was convicted for rape under Section 376(2)(l) IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5(k), and 6 of the POC...

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Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in Neelam Abduction and Murder Case. Convictions Overturned Due to Doubts on Evidence and Witness Reliability.

The Supreme Court has acquitted seven accused individuals who were earlier convicted of abducting and murdering Neelam on August 30, 1985. The Court f...

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"Bombay High Court Revises Conviction: Rape Charge Reduced to Aggravated Sexual Assault" High Court of Bombay highlights stringent evidentiary standards in POCSO cases, emphasizing accurate charges based on verified foundational facts.

The Bombay High Court examined the evidence against the accused, initially convicted of rape under Section 376-AB IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCS...

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High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act Due to Insufficient Evidence. Bombay High Court overturns the conviction of Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, citing lack of concrete evidence and improper identification in a case under POCSO Act and IPC.

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench acquitted the appellant, Anil Chhotelal Chhevle, previously convicted under Section 5(m) and 6 of the POCSO Act, ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Acquittal Based on Inconsistent Testimonies, Lack of Medical Corroboration, and Unsubstantiated Identification.

The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, acquitted Rahul Rajabhau Pistulkar and Aditya @ Shubham Yevale, convicted under Sections 3(b), 4(2), 5(m), and 6 ...