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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…

Rawlaw September 23, 2025

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Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted for Murder and Kidnapping: “Prosecution miserably failed to prove the commission of the offence” — Circumstantial Evidence Must Meet Panchsheel Principles

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the appellant who had been found guilty under Sections 302, 364, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code by the…

Rawlaw September 18, 2025

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Bombay High Court: “Electronic Evidence Must Strictly Comply with Section 65-B” – Murder Conviction in Extortion-Conspiracy Case Upheld Against Pradeep, Divya’s Conviction Set Aside

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), while deciding connected criminal appeals, partly allowed the challenge to the trial court’s judgment. The Court upheld the conviction of accused Pradeep…

Rawlaw September 8, 2025

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Supreme Court: “Merely Establishing Motive Without Proof of Participation Cannot Sustain Conviction in a Murder Case” – Conviction Set Aside

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish the participation of…

Rawlaw August 23, 2025

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Supreme Court: “Mere Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof” – Conviction Set Aside in Murder and Dowry Harassment Case

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on the appellant for offences relating to murder and dowry harassment. The Court held…

Rawlaw August 21, 2025

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Gujarat High Court: “Evidence of Relatives Cannot be Brushed Aside Merely for Relationship” – Conviction for Murder under Section 302 Confirmed

Court’s Decision The Gujarat High Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, confirming the trial court’s judgment of life imprisonment. The Court…

Rawlaw August 21, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case — “Suspicion, Howsoever Strong, Cannot Take Place of Proof”

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court allowed the criminal appeal, setting aside the trial court’s conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged…

Rawlaw August 16, 2025

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Wife’s Murder Case Noting Lack of Clear Evidence: “Liberty Cannot Be Denied When Guilt Is Not Established”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the bail application of an accused charged with the murder of his wife and destruction of evidence. Justice Girish Kathpalia, delivering the judgment…

Rawlaw August 7, 2025

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Murder Case Based on CCTV Evidence and Lack of Direct Involvement: “Suspicion Alone Cannot Take the Place of Proof”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, in its judgment dated 31st July 2025, granted regular bail to the applicant accused in a murder case registered under Sections 302/34 of the…

Rawlaw August 1, 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