Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Matter — Assessment of Compensation and Allied Issues. Dispute Involves Quantum of Compensation and Locus Standi of Acquiring Body Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Special Police Establishment Against Direction to Supply Sanction Details Under RTI Act. Information Regarding Grant of Sanction for Prosecution Under Prevention of Corruption Act Held Exempt Under Section 8(1)(h) of RTI Act as Impeding Investigation and Prosecution.
1 Jan 2026The case involves an appeal by the Special Police Establishment (appellant) against a direction by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh to supply informat...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Quashes Cancellation of Caste Validity Certificate and Rejection of Nomination in Lok Sabha Elections — Caste Scrutiny Committee Lacks Power of Review Under Section 7 of Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000. The Court held that a validity certificate issued under Section 6 of the Act cannot be cancelled by the Committee without express statutory authority and without following principles of natural justice.
24 Sep 2024The petitioner, Rashmi Barve, a Zilla Parishad member, had obtained a caste validity certificate dated 17/02/2020 from the District Caste Certificate ...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Petition of PwD-OBC Candidate for MBBS Admission Despite Inadvertent Error in NEET Application Form. Court Directs Admission Based on Disability Certificate and Provisional Selection Letter, Emphasizing Substantive Rights Over Technical Errors Under RPwD Act, 2016.
20 Sep 2024The petitioner, Shahid Akeel Shaikh, a 20-year-old student with a 40% locomotor disability, filed a writ petition seeking admission to the MBBS course...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Acquittal Under POCSO Act, Restores Conviction for Sexual Assault Without Skin-to-Skin Contact Requirement. The Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, does not require direct skin-to-skin contact; physical contact with sexual intent suffices, overturning the High Court's narrow interpretation.
18 Nov 2021The Supreme Court of India adjudicated multiple criminal appeals arising from judgments of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning interpretat...
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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
27 Apr 2020The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...
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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.
1 Aug 2019The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...
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High Court
Karnataka High Court Directs Consideration of Representation for Forest Fire Prevention in Kodagu District. Writ of Mandamus Sought for Constitution of Task Force to Protect Forest, Wild Animals, and Birds from Fire.
31 May 2019The present writ petition was filed by the Prl.Convener of Kaveri Sene (R) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of...
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High Court
High Court of Judicature at Bombay quashes FIR in Immoral Traffic Prevention Act case due to illegal search by unauthorised police officer; upholds similar FIR where search conducted by Special Police Officer. Search without warrant under Section 15 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 must be by Special Police Officer or Trafficking Police Officer; Assistant Police Inspector not authorised.
15 Oct 2016Two writ petitions were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing...
High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Legality of Search by Inspector In-Charge of Police Station Under Immoral Traffic Prevention Act. Court Rejects Challenge to Search in Second Writ Petition, Finding Senior Inspector as Special Police Officer Under Notification Dated 14 March 2005; Notes Unauthorised Search by Assistant Police Inspector in First Petition.
15 Oct 2016The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, se...
