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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Domestic Violence Case — Sets Aside Appellate Order for Non-Compliance with Section 29 of D.V. Act. Appellate Court Failed to Provide Opportunity of Hearing to Complainant Before Setting Aside Conviction Order.

The petitioner, Smt. Roopa B.C., filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (D.V. Act) against her ...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Army Offence Jurisdiction Dispute, Restoring Sessions Court Trial. Concurrent Jurisdiction Under Section 125 of Army Act, 1950 Upheld, with Commanding Officer's Discretion Exercised Through Cooperation with Civil Investigation.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Sikkim, which upheld an order of the Sessions Judge directing that the accused, an Army personne...

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Bombay High Court Directs Investigation into Alleged Custodial Torture and Denial of Medical Diet to Undertrial Prisoners. The court considered the State's duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21 and ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of torture and denial of prescribed diet.

The petitioner, Atul S/o Rajaram Shelke, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 14, 21, and 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Life Convict's Petition for Remission of 2 Years Under Government Circular Dated 6th August, 1997. Government Circular Applies to All Convicts Including Those Under Section 302 IPC, Court Directs State to Grant Remission.

The petitioner, Nandkumar s/o Shivmurti Mundhe, a life convict undergoing sentence at Harsool Jail, Aurangabad, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under A...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Consider Remission for Convict in Golden Jubilee Case — Denial of Remission Based on Policy Not Applicable to Convicts Sentenced Before Policy Date.

The petitioner, Santosh Tulsiram Shitole, a convict lodged in Central Prison, Aurangabad, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Cons...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses RTI Activist's Petition Seeking Income Tax Returns of Public Figure. Holds That Personal Information of Third Party Cannot Be Disclosed Unless Larger Public Interest Is Established Under Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005.

The petitioner, Shailesh Gandhi, an RTI activist and former Central Information Commissioner, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitut...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Convict's Parole Petition for Ailing Mother — Repeated Parole on Same Ground Not Entitled Under Goa Prison Rules, 2006. Rule 324 of Goa Prison Rules, 2006 does not contemplate annual parole for same illness; rejection upheld as mother was being looked after by sister.

The petitioner, Shri Dinesh Arolkar, a convict undergoing a sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment plus a fine of Rs. 1 lakh (default sentence 4 y...