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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Stay on Discharge Order — Upholds Liberty of Accused. Apex Court Reaffirms Higher Pedestal of Discharged Accused — Lays Down Strict Parameters for Stay on Discharge Orders

Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptiona...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape Based on Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix — Absence of Injury Not Fatal. Testimony of prosecutrix found trustworthy and unshaken; conviction under Section 376 IPC confirmed.

The present criminal appeal arises from a judgment of the Allahabad High Court affirming the conviction of the appellant under Sections 376 and 323 of...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Under-Trial Accused in Murder Case Due to 9-Year Incarceration and HIV Condition. Long Incarceration Violates Right to Speedy Trial Under Article 21; Bail Granted Under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

The applicant, Ganesh Madhukar Mendarkar, filed a regular bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in connection wi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Chief Justice on Advocates' Misconduct in Vexatious SLP Filing. Advocates Filed Second SLP with Incorrect Statements After Dismissal of First, Tendered Unconditional Apology, Leading to Divergent Judicial Opinions Under Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

The Supreme Court was confronted with a case involving misconduct by advocates in filing a vexatious special leave petition. The petitioner, convicted...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Quashing of Summoning Order in Abetment of Suicide Case. Magistrate's Power to Issue Summons After Closure Report Upheld, with Emphasis on Application of Mind Under Sections 202 and 204 CrPC, 1973.

The appeal arose from a High Court order quashing a Magistrate's summoning order in a case alleging abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The app...

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Supreme Court Declares Accused Juvenile and Quashes Death Sentence Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Age Determination Based on School Birth Certificate Prevails Over Ossification Test, Leading to Release After Over 5 Years Incarceration as Maximum Sentence for Juvenile Below 16 is 3 Years.

The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the judgment and order dated 15.11.2018 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which affirmed the death sentenc...