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Bombay High Court Resolves Difference on Quantum of Exemplary Costs in Hoarding Dispute — Imposes Rs.15,00,000 Costs for Suppression and Misstatement. Court holds that costs must be proportionate to conduct and commercial gains, balancing deterrence and proportionality under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Chapter XVII Rule 16 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960.

14 Nov 2024

The petitioner, Pawan Advertising, installed hoardings after obtaining permission from the Grampanchayat, but without the required permission from the...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(f) IPC set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape.

11 Nov 2014

The appellant, Rajesh @ Venkatesha @ Raja @ Raju, was convicted by the District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, Madikeri, in Sessions Case No.58/2006 for ...

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WRIT PETITION NO. 957 OF 2013

6 Jan 2017

The petitioners, retired employees of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, along with other slum dwellers, filed writ petitions under Article 226 of the ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Issued Against Petitioners in Maharashtra Fire Prevention Act Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 36 Renders Complaint Invalid. Court held that prior sanction of the Commissioner is mandatory for prosecution under Sections 3(1), 3(3), 3(4) r/w 36 of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, and its absence vitiates the criminal proceedings.

6 May 2013

The petitioners, seven residents of Jolly Maker I Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of Conviction in Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Settlement — Inherent Powers Under Section 482 CrPC Can Be Exercised Even After Conviction, Subject to Guidelines. The Court Held That While Section 320 CrPC Restricts Compounding, Section 482 CrPC Provides Independent Power to Quash in the Interest of Justice, and Laid Down Guidelines for Such Exercise.

5 Jan 2021

The judgment arises from a reference made to a larger bench of the Bombay High Court to resolve the contentious issue regarding the scope of power und...

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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes NDPS Proceedings Against Petitioner for Lack of Evidence of Conscious Possession and Commercial Quantity. Court holds that mere presence in a vehicle with contraband does not constitute possession under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act without proof of knowledge and control.

27 May 2024

The petitioner, Mr. Kalam Narendra, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Examines Culpability for BMW Hit-and-Run: State Appeals Against High Court's Reduction of Conviction from Section 304 Part II to Section 304A IPC. The Core Issue is Whether the Accused Had Knowledge of Likely Death to Attract the Graver Offence.

1 Aug 2026

The case arose from a fatal motor accident involving a BMW car driven by the respondent, Sanjeev Nanda, on the night of 9/10 January 1999 in New Delhi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Recusal Plea in Habeas Corpus Challenge to Contempt Detention; Holds Embarrassment and Alleged Error Insufficient for Judicial Withdrawal. Non-compliance of court's directions in contempt proceedings led to detention under Articles 129 and 142, and the bench ruled that allegations of bias were unfounded and did not necessitate recusal.

1 Jan 1970

The Supreme Court was seized of a criminal writ petition filed by Subrata Roy Sahara challenging an order dated 04.03.2014 passed by the same bench in...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Triple Murder of Children in Revenge Killing. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory, Motive, and Recovery of Bodies at Accused's Instance.

5 Mar 2020

The appellant, Manoj Suryavanshi, was convicted for the abduction and murder of three minor children (Vijay, Ajay, and Sakshi) aged 8, 6, and 4 years,...

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