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Delhi High Court holds attempt to commit culpable homicide proved despite victim’s death before cross-examination — “Independent eyewitness sealed guilt, sentence cut to time already served”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for attempt to commit culpable homicide, rejecting the argument that the prosecution case collapses because the injured victim could not…

Rawlaw January 6, 2026

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Bombay High Court stays MCOCA conviction as appellant intended to contest Mumbai municipal election as corporator, holding that, “The right to participate in the democratic process is surely likely to be affected” — ten-year sentence kept in abeyance pending appeal

Court's decision The Bombay High Court, exercising criminal appellate jurisdiction, stayed the operation, implementation, and execution of a conviction and sentence imposed under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act…

Rawlaw January 3, 2026

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Delhi High Court: “Suspension of Sentence Is the Exception, Not the Rule” — Bail Denied to NDPS Convict Possessing 25 Kg of Ganja; Court Reiterates That Seriousness of Offence and Fair Chance of Acquittal Must Guide Discretion

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Ravinder Dudeja, dismissed the plea of an appellant seeking suspension of sentence and interim bail during the pendency…

Rawlaw October 10, 2025