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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Juvenile Status and Inconsistent Evidence. Claim of juvenility at time of offence not properly considered; conviction under Sections 302, 307 read with 34 IPC set aside.

The appellant, Channappa, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yadgir, in S.C. No. 40/2012 for offences punishable under Sections 307, 302 read with 3...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to IRS Officer in PMLA Case Due to Unsigned Predicate FIR and Lack of Chargesheet. The court held that an unsigned FIR in the predicate offence vitiates the ECIR and arrest, and continued detention without trial violates Article 21.

The applicant, Sachin Balasaheb Sawant, an IRS officer, was arrested on 27 June 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with ECIR No. E...

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Karnataka High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction and Insufficient Evidence. Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to establish demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to a criminal appeal against the conviction of the appellant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Indian Penal Code for ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Quashing Preventive Detention Order for Non-Application of Mind and Violation of Article 22(5). The court held that failure to communicate grounds of detention in a language understood by the detenu renders the detention illegal.

The petitioner, Yashoda, wife of the detenu Keshava Poojary @ Choni, filed a writ petition for habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Order for Non-Communication of Grounds in Known Language. Detenu's Right to Make Representation Under Article 22(5) Violated as Grounds Were Not Communicated in Tulu, a Language Known to Detenu.

The petitioner, Yashoda, wife of Keshava Poojary @ Choni, filed a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Convicted Drug Trafficker Seeking Transfer to India Under Repatriation Act — Petitioner Failed to Show Compliance with Section 3(1) of Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003

The petitioner, Prem Kishore Raj, was convicted by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on 18th December 1997 for drug trafficking and sentenced to penal se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Potentiality of Land for Non-Agricultural Use Considered Despite Restrictions Under Goa Land Use Act. Deduction of 50% from Sale Price of Unrestricted Land Accepted as Basis for Compensation.

The appellant, Shri Pandhari D'Souza Kuttikar, filed an appeal against the judgment and award dated 30.05.2006 passed by the Reference Court, which re...