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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.…

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Rawlaw January 20, 2026

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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…

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Rawlaw October 8, 2025

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