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Bombay High Court upholds life sentence in brutal group murder case from Nagpur

HEADNOTE Mahesh s/o Natthuji Devgune v. State of Maharashtra(Along with Sanjiv Shankar Kuhikar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra)Court: Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench)Bench: Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke & Nandesh S.…

Rawlaw January 20, 2026

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Supreme Court upholds conviction for aggravated sexual assault on a 4-year-old child, holding that “Medical evidence cannot override consistent ocular testimony,” but reduces sentence from seven to six years

Court’s decision The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of the appellant for aggravated sexual assault on a child under the relevant provision of the special statute governing child protection. The…

Rawlaw November 25, 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Double Murder Under Unlawful Assembly: “The Consistent and Corroborated Ocular and Medical Evidence Leaves No Scope for Doubt”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals challenging the conviction of multiple accused persons for the murder of two individuals and the infliction of injuries on several others during…

Rawlaw November 7, 2025

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Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted for Matricide: “Death by Suicide Cannot Be Ruled Out When Medical Evidence Is Ambiguous” — Court Slams Faulty Investigation and Misapplication of Circumstantial Evidence Principles

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his mother, holding that the prosecution failed to prove homicidal death…

Rawlaw October 8, 2025

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Delhi High Court Upholds Robbery Conviction: “Consistent Testimonies Corroborated by Medical Evidence Leave No Room for Doubt”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction of the appellant under Sections 394/397 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act.…

Rawlaw August 16, 2025