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High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. The Court Examines Whether Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Were Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Given Absence of Mens Rea and Independent Corroboration....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant under Sections 498A and 306 IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge, Valsad, for subjecting his wife to cruelty and abetting her suicide. The marriag...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.03.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge & Ses...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay Applications by State in Land Acquisition Appeals Due to Unexplained Delay of 2014 Days. Delay of 2014 days in filing first appeal against land acquisition award not sufficiently explained, as state failed to provide cogent reasons for each day of delay....

The judgment pertains to a batch of civil applications filed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Unit 1 and another (the State) under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeking condonation of...

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High Court Quashes FIR in Criminal Petitions Under BNSS, 2023 Due to False Allegations of Physical Relationship on Pretext of Marriage. Petitioners Acquitted as Proceedings Deemed Abuse of Process...

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal petitions filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking to quash an FIR registered by Byadarahalli Police. The FIR a...

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High Court Allows Appeal, Holds Insurance Company Liable for Compensation in Driver's Death During Temporary Stop at Check Post Under Employees Compensation Act...

The High Court allowed appeal filed by dependents of deceased driver against exoneration of Insurance Company from liability -- Deceased was driving lorry from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when he stopped a...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Gramapanchayath Officials Challenging Trial Court Orders on Tax Recovery Compliance, Upholds Mandate Under Code of Civil Procedure and Constitution...

The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition filed by officials of Gramapanchayath challenging trial court orders related to tax recovery compliance. The petitioners, represented by Smt. Bhar...

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Bombay High Court on Slum Evictions: Contractual Disputes to Be Raised Separately...

The Petitioner filed a writ petition challenging eviction orders passed by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority and the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee under Sections 33 and 38 of the Maharashtra Slum...

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High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Caste Claim Invalidation -- Petitioner Granted Caste Validity Certificate Based on Father's Valid Certificate -- Scrutiny Committee Order Quashed and Set Aside...

The Petitioner challenged the Scrutiny Committee's order invalidating his caste claim as belonging to 'Koli Mahadev, Scheduled Tribe' -- The Petitioner's father held a valid caste validity certificate...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50 -- Search Procedure Violated Mandatory Safeguards Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985...

The Appellant, a Kenyan national, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Court for offences under Sections 22(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Procedural Defects and Insufficient Evidence - Fundamental Error in Framing Charge Under Deleted Provision and Inconsistent Testimony Fail to Sustain Conviction Under IPC...

The High Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by Appellant against his conviction and life imprisonment under Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for alleged rape of a minor. The Co...