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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The background involves a 14-year-old victim who left her home ...

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Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force on Safety of Medical Professionals in Suo Motu Case Arising from Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor. Court Highlights Systemic Failures in Institutional Safety and Directs Formulation of National Protocols....

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata on August 9, 2024. The victim was...

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Supreme Court Allows Custody to Natural Guardian Father in Habeas Corpus Petition — Father's Right to Custody of Minor Child Cannot Be Denied by Relatives Without Legal Authority. Father, as natural guardian under Section 6 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, entitled to custody of minor daughter from sisters-in-law who had no legal right to retain her....

The appellant, Gautam Kumar Das, married Subrata Das in 2012, and they had two children: a son born in 2013 and a daughter, Sugandha Das, born on 20th April 2021. When the daughter was only 10 days ol...

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Decision on Preventive Detention. Judicial Discipline and Consistency in Upholding Constitutional Rights....

The Supreme Court of India, overturned the Kerala High Court's decision, which had dismissed the appellant's writ petition challenging the preventive detention of Abdul Raoof under the COFEPOSA Act. T...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Restores Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act. Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Not Rebutted by Accused Despite Additional Evidence....

The appellant, Sri Sujies Benefit Funds Limited, a chit fund company, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent, M. Jaganathuan, for dishonour ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation's Appeal Against Refund of Property Tax Arrears to Subsequent Purchaser. Liability for Property Tax Arrears Prior to Acquisition of Ownership Cannot Be Foisted on New Owner Under Sections 139 and 140 of Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949....

The case involves a dispute between Rajkot Municipal Corporation (Appellant) and Avenue Supermarts Limited (Respondent No. 2) regarding the recovery of property tax arrears. The property in question, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Service Matter Involving Misconduct and Removal from Service — Upholds High Court's Decision to Quash Removal and Direct Reconsideration of Promotion. The Court found no perversity in the High Court's order directing reconsideration of promotion despite proven misconduct....

The case pertains to a service dispute where the respondent, Bhupendra Singh, was appointed as Inspector (Executive) in 1960 and later as Assistant Registrar in 1973. He was alleged to have committed ...