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Supreme Court Restores Three-Year Rigorous Imprisonment in Attempted Murder Case -- High Court's Sentence Modification Set Aside in IPC Sections 307, 326, 324 Case -- Compensation Enhanced to ₹2,00,000 for Victim's Family

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal challenging the High Court's modification of sentence in a case involving offences under Sections 307, 326 and 32...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Cheating and Forgery Case Citing Parity and Long Incarceration. Investigation Complete, No Custodial Interrogation Required Under Section 439 CrPC.

The judgment pertains to bail applications filed by three applicants — Aditya Avinash Sood, Arunkumar Devnath Singh, and Vishal SurendraKumar Agarwa...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Reducing Sentence on Payment of Compensation in IPC Conviction Case. Compensation under Section 357 CrPC Cannot Be Used to Substitute Substantive Sentence of Imprisonment.

The appellant, the original first informant (complainant), lodged an FIR against five accused persons for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted to Accused in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Granting Bail by Overlooking the Gravity of the Offence and the Victim's Right to Be Heard Under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C.

The Supreme Court set aside the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra @ Monu, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence cas...

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Supreme Court Allows Victim's Counsel to Assist Prosecution in Sessions Trial — Right to Oral Arguments and Cross-Examination Under Section 301 CrPC. Victim's Counsel Can Participate Actively in Prosecution Subject to Public Prosecutor's Control and Court's Permission.

The appeal arose from a Sessions trial where the appellant, Rekha Murarka, was the widow of the deceased and de facto complainant in a murder case. Sh...

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Bombay High Court Allows Prisoners' Challenge to Deduction of Wages for Victims Compensation Fund Under NDPS Act. Discriminatory treatment of similarly situated prisoners violates Article 14 of Constitution.

The judgment concerns three criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim Compensation Appeals Under Section 357A CrPC — State Must Compensate Victims Even if Accused Acquitted or Untraced. The court held that victim compensation is a mandatory duty of the State, not dependent on conviction of the accused.

The judgment concerns four criminal appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos. 991, 992, 331, and 854 of 2011) heard together by the Bombay High Court. The appeals...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case. Holds that the amendment to Section 372 CrPC giving right to victim to appeal is procedural and retrospective.

The applicant, Babu Uligappa Batteli, was the original complainant who filed a complaint against respondent no.2 for offences under the Prevention of ...