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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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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Gautam Chandrakant Khairnar and Bhaiyya @ Sharad Chandrakant Khairnar against their conviction under t...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor. Conviction Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Lack of Aggravating Circumstances.

The appellant, Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma, was convicted by the Trial Court for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 13-year-old girl, and for dest...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC — Petitioner Fails to Show Illegality or Irregularity in Trial Court Order. The revisional court cannot interfere with a well-reasoned order of maintenance unless it is perverse or illegal.

The petitioner, Mrs. Neelam Manmohan, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Gang Rape Case — Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Corroboration Lead to Upholding of Acquittal Under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five respondents (original accused) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, in Sessions ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Due to Lack of Domestic Relationship and Limitation. Complaint under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, filed by wife against husband and sister-in-law after 18 years of separation held not maintainable.

The petitioners, Sri N Shashikumar and Smt Indira Devi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash...

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Bombay High Court Allows Criminal Writ Petition of Divorced Wife in Domestic Violence Act Case — Subsistence of Marriage Not Required for Maintainability. Economic Abuse After Divorce Can Be Addressed Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The petitioner, Ms. Aradhana Walkade, and the respondent, Mr. Chandrashekar Vaidya, were married on 8/8/2001 and had a daughter. They were divorced by...