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misappropriation
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector for Misappropriation of Public Funds: “Once Entrustment and Non-Accounting Are Proved, Burden Shifts to the Accused”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed two criminal appeals filed by an Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988…
Posted by Rawlaw October 16, 2025
bribery
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servant for Bribe Demand, Reduces Sentence: “Proof of Demand Is the Sine Qua Non of Corruption Offences”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court upheld the conviction of a former Assistant Engineer for demanding and accepting a ₹6,000 bribe to process a bill related to the construction of…
Posted by Rawlaw October 13, 2025
criminal intimidation
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction for Rioting and Criminal Intimidation: “Minor Discrepancies in Scene of Occurrence Do Not Discredit Credible Eyewitness Testimony”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by eight accused persons convicted for offences under Sections 143, 147, 323, and 506(1) read with Section 149…
Posted by Rawlaw October 13, 2025
not guilty
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Patna High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act: “Failure to Prove Victim’s Age, Inconsistencies in Testimony, and Faulty Investigation Render Conviction Unsustainable”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court, in a Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey, set aside the conviction and 20-year sentence of a man convicted…
Posted by Rawlaw October 12, 2025
bribery
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Kerala High Court Upholds Bribery Conviction of Assistant Engineer but Reduces Sentence: “Proof of Demand and Acceptance Is Sine Qua Non for Corruption Conviction”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, presided over by Justice A. Badharudeen, upheld the conviction of a former Assistant Engineer of the Perumkadavila Block Panchayat for demanding and accepting a…
Posted by Rawlaw October 12, 2025
rape
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Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape: “DNA Evidence Establishes Paternity Beyond Doubt; Delay in FIR Not Fatal When Scientific Proof Corroborates Testimony”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for the offence of rape under Section 376 of…
Posted by Rawlaw October 9, 2025
unlawful assembly
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Supreme Court: “Mere Presence in an Unlawful Assembly Does Not Prove Common Object” — Court Acquits Accused Under Section 149 IPC, Reiterates That Conviction Requires Specific Evidence of Participation

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment interpreting Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), held that mere presence in an unlawful assembly cannot, by itself, establish…
Posted by Rawlaw October 8, 2025
convicted
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction for Causing Hurt, Dismisses State’s Appeal for Attempt to Murder Charge: “Intention to Kill Must Be Clear and Pre-Meditated — A Single Blow in Sudden Quarrel Not Enough for Section 307 IPC”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice Johnson John, dismissed two connected criminal appeals—one filed by the State challenging the acquittal under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and…
Posted by Rawlaw October 6, 2025
dying declaration
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Bombay High Court: “Inconsistent dying declarations cannot be the sole basis of conviction” – Mother-in-law acquitted of murder charge after 15 years

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court set aside the conviction of a woman who had been sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC for allegedly setting her daughter-in-law ablaze.…
Posted by Rawlaw October 3, 2025
murder
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Bombay High Court: “When murder occurs inside the matrimonial home, the burden to explain lies on the husband” – Conviction for axe-killing of pregnant wife upheld, sentence modified

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench upheld the conviction of the appellant-husband for murdering his pregnant wife with an axe but modified the sentence. The Sessions Court…
Posted by Rawlaw September 23, 2025

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