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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, P. Prakash, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri, under Section 6 of the Protection of Children fro...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows PIL Seeking Remedial Measures Against Illegal Sand Mining and Withdraws Environment Clearance for Non-Compliance. Court Directs State to Formulate Comprehensive Policy and GSEIAA to Re-evaluate Clearance Under Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines.

The Federation of Rainbow Warriors, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Hig...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows CBI Revision Against Dropping of Section 409 IPC Charge Against Former Minister in Mining Scam Case. Court holds that Section 216 CrPC cannot be used to drop charges after framing, and that the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction by reviewing its own order.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed three criminal revision petitions challenging orders passed by the LXXXI Additional City Civil and Ses...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in MCOCA Kidnapping Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Ransom. Conviction under Section 364A IPC and MCOCA set aside as prosecution failed to prove that the victim was kidnapped for ransom.

The appellants, original accused nos. 1 to 4, were convicted by the Special Judge under MCOC Case No. 15 of 2005 for offences under Section 364A, 365,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses CBI Revision Against Dropping of Charges Against Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Housing Society Scam. Court holds that sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory and its absence vitiates proceedings.

The case pertains to the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam, where government land admeasuring about 3758 sq.mtrs in Block-VI at Colaba, Mumbai, ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape and Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 302, 201 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Suresh Shankarrao More, was convicted by the trial court for the offences of rape, murder, causing disappearance of evidence, and commi...