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High Court Partially Allows Criminal Appeal -- Acquits Appellant Under Section 376-AB of IPC In POCSO u/s 4(2)Case Due To Lack Of Kidnapping Evidence -- Convictions Under Sections 363, 354-A(2) and 8 of POCSO maintained Upheld

The appellant challenged his conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act. The High Court analyzed the evidence, focusing on the victim's testimony...

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Supreme Court altered Conviction to U/s 304-II of IPC from Under Section 302 IPC for Murdering Two Minor Daughters -- Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The Supreme Court partly allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellants against her conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murderi...

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"Bombay HC Refuses to Quash FIR in 498-A Case, Cites Judicial Defiance and Prima Facie Evidence" “Compliance with judicial orders and allegations of cruelty under Section 498-A IPC weigh against quashing proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.”

The Bombay High Court dismissed an application seeking quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C., citing continued non-compli...

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Goa Football Election Dispute: Court Interprets Disqualification Clauses Under GFA Statutes. Election victory challenged on grounds of criminal charges and alleged suppression of material facts

The Court dealt with a petition challenging the election of Respondent No. 4 as the President of the Goa Football Association (GFA). The Petitioner co...

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Matrimonial Dispute: Appellant's Offer of Lump Sum Alimony Upholds Supreme Court's Decree of Divorce

This case concerns a long-standing matrimonial dispute between the appellant-husband and respondent-wife, who have been separated since 2008. The marr...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...