The Supreme Court ruled that a accused cannot be convicted based solely on circumstantial evidence. It further stated that the present matter was clearly a case built entirely on circumstantial evidence.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that having sexual intercourse with a dead body, called necrophilia, is a horrible and disgusting act but does not count as rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the POCSO Act. The Court explained that for the crime of rape, the victim must be alive. Even though the act is deeply unethical, it is not covered under the current rape laws.
A Mumbai court convicted 65-year-old Kailash Singh for kicking a dog to death, sentencing him under the IPC and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The court imposed a Rs. 30,000 fine, emphasizing strong evidence of guilt. The accused’s self-defense claim was dismissed, serving as a deterrent for future cruelty.
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Today, On 11th June, the Thane court acquitted Kunal Rajendra Wagh (35) and Rahul Ramesh Kadam (34) in a 2017 murder case. The judge emphasized the importance of thorough evidence evaluation in criminal cases. The decision highlights the principle of giving the benefit of the doubt in the absence of irrefutable evidence.