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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302 read with Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, with death penalty confirmed under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

14 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals challenging the conviction and death penalty imposed on the appellant for offences including kidnapp...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Acquittal Under POCSO Act, Restores Conviction for Sexual Assault Without Skin-to-Skin Contact Requirement. The Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, does not require direct skin-to-skin contact; physical contact with sexual intent suffices, overturning the High Court's narrow interpretation.

18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated multiple criminal appeals arising from judgments of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning interpretat...

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Supreme Court Upholds Juvenile Delinquent Declaration in IPC Offences Case Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Matriculation Certificate Conclusively Establishes Age Under Section 94, Overriding Alleged Discrepancies in School Admission Documents.

18 Nov 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal incident on 05.05.2020 where the accused, along with others, allegedly attacked the appellant and his family, resulti...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in POCSO and IPC Case, Modifying Gang Rape Conviction to Individual Rape. The court upheld convictions for kidnapping, enticement, rape, and criminal intimidation under IPC and POCSO Act, but set aside gang rape charge due to insufficient evidence of multiple perpetrators acting in common intention.

8 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal arising from a Special Leave Petition, where the appellant challenged his conviction and sentence u...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl in POCSO Case. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(f), 377, 363, 364, 367, 201 IPC and POCSO Act affirmed based on DNA evidence and circumstantial evidence.

21 Feb 2019

The case pertains to the kidnapping, rape, unnatural sex, and murder of a 5-year-old girl by her neighbor, the appellant Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokad...

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Supreme Court Confirms Conviction but Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor Girl. Circumstantial evidence including last seen together and failure to explain incriminating circumstances upheld conviction, but mitigating factors led to commutation of death penalty.

5 Feb 2019

The appellant, Vijay Raikwar, was convicted by the Trial Court for the rape and murder of a 7½-year-old girl under Section 376(2)(f) and Section 201 ...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor — Emphasizes Need to Consider Mitigating Circumstances Before Imposing Death Penalty. The Court upheld the conviction but modified the sentence, holding that the case did not fall within the 'rarest of rare' category as mitigating factors were overlooked.

1 Jan 2019

The appellant, Nand Kishore, was convicted by the trial court for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, and sentenced to death. The High Court co...

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