AIROnline 2025 SC 474

Shail Kumari vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code (45 of 1860) , S.302— Evidence Act (1 of 1872) , S.3— Murder – Circumstantial evidence – Allegation that accused killed her two kids by drowning in water, after fighting with her husband – Conviction was based solely on testimony of a last seen witness – Said witness claimed to have seen accused…

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AIROnline 2025 SC 474

Satauram Mandavi vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code (45 of 1860) , S.376AB— Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (32 of 2012) , S.6— Constitution of India , Art.20(1)— Sexual assault on minor girl – Sentence – Retrospective application of penal law – Legality – On conviction for offences punishable under S.376AB of IPC and S.6 of POCSO Act, 2012,…

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