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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.…

Rawlaw October 3, 2025

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Alleged Murder Case of Social Activist Citing Inconsistencies in Witness Statements and Delay in Recording Eye-Witness Accounts as Ground for Doubt. “The inconsistencies between Section 161 and 164 CrPC statements of eyewitnesses create reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s story, entitling the accused to bail.”

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court allowed the criminal petition seeking regular bail filed by an accused charged under Sections 302, 120B, 109, 114, 201, and 149 of the Indian…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Modifies Interim Order Directing Status Quo in Property Dispute After Finding Inconsistency in Possession Claim, Says “Claimant Cannot Seek Possession and Yet Claim to Possess”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court allowed the appeal against the interim order passed by the trial court on 20 January 2023 in a suit concerning possession of a shop…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025