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By the team of Prime Legal
Insufficient Evidence and Circumstantial Doubts Lead to Declaration of Acquittal of Accused: Supreme Court
January 30, 2024by Primelegal Team0

Case Title: Pradeep Kumar v. State of Haryana Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 1338 of 2010 Decided on:  5th January, 2024 CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JU

Section 364A IPC Requires Proof of Abduction Coupled with Ransom Demand and Life Threat for Conviction: Supreme Court
January 26, 2024by Primelegal Team0

Case Title: Neeraj Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 1420 of 2019 Decided on:  3rd January, 2024 CORAM: THE HON’BLE M

Civil disputes cannot be resolved through the criminal prosecution: Supreme Court of India.
January 23, 2024by Primelegal Team0

Case Title: Jay Shri v. The State of Rajasthan Case No: Criminal Appeal No. _ of 2024 (arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 14423 of 2023) Decided on:   

The Bombay HC orders interrogation on advocate for fraudulent activities while issuing bail.
January 9, 2024by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Hiral Chandrakant Jadhav v The State of Maharashtra CORAM : Hon’ble Justice Sarang V. Kotwal DATE :  3rd  January 2024 CITATION : Antic

Investigating authority needs to seek permission with the magistrate to investigate non cognizable offences under Section 155(2) of CrPC : Bombay HC
December 29, 2023by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Nitin Shivdas Satpute V The State of Maharashtra CORAM : Hon’ble Justice Anil L Pansare DATE :  22nd   December, 2023 CITATION : CrWP.

Appellant cannot claim lack of evidence in a murder trial when there are multiple witnesses proving otherwise : Bombay HC
December 20, 2023by Primelegal Team0

  TITLE : Santosh Gunaji Dudhmal v State of Maharashtra CORAM : Hon’ble Justice Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Wag

Sudden fight not murder under Section 302 IPC – Bombay HC
December 16, 2023by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Digambar @ Digu Baburao Shirole V The State of Maharashtra CITATION : Criminal Appeal No. 151 of 2018 CORAM : Hon’ble justice Smt. Vibha

Circumstantial evidence is not enough to sustain murder charges : Bombay HC
December 12, 2023by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Vijay v The state of Maharashtra CITATION : Criminal Appeal No of 84 of 2018 CORAM : Hon’ble justice Vibha Kankanwadi & Hon’ble Jus

Grave and Sudden provocation doctrine not universal ; Bombay HC
December 11, 2023by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Santosh Balaji Nagrale v State of Maharashtra CITATION : Criminal Application no 1041//2023 CORAM : Hon’ble justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke D

Bombay HC acquits a person due to the lack of incriminating evidence in a homicide trial : Motive, Last seen together and DNA evidence not sufficient.
December 7, 2023by Primelegal Team0

TITLE : Ganesh Bhatu Shinde V The state of Maharashtra CITATION : Criminal Appeal 549 of 2018 CORAM : Hon’ble justice Smt.Vibha Kankanwadi and Ho