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High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Procedural Lapses Petitioner Challenges Preventive Detention Based on Arms Act Offences and In-camera Statements -- Court Finds Lack of Subjective Satisfaction and Violation of Article 22 Safeguards

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition challenging a detention order under the MPDA Act, which directed his detention for 12 months on grounds ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes MPDA Detention Order for Dangerous Person Due to Non-Application of Mind and Lack of Material to Show Prejudice to Public Order. The court held that the detaining authority failed to properly consider the material and the alleged activities did not affect public order.

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar @ Chandya s/o Devrao Paikrao, challenged a detention order dated 01.07.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Nanded u...

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Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy. Insufficient Material to Connect Accused with Murder Despite Financial Disputes and Recovery of Weapon.

The case arises from the murder of S.N. Gupta on 21.03.2006. The complainant, Kanta Devi, widow of the deceased, filed an FIR alleging that a man posi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in TADA Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 20A(1) — Prior Approval of DSP Mandatory. The Court held that recording of information under TADA without prior approval of the District Superintendent of Police vitiates the entire proceedings, and the defect is not curable.

The appeal arose from an order of the Designated TADA Court dismissing the appellants' application for discharge on the ground of non-compliance with ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in TADA Case Due to Invalid Sanction — Prior Sanction Under Section 20A(2) TADA Must Show Application of Mind. The Designated Court's finding of non-application of mind in sanction order was upheld, and the prosecution could not proceed under TADA.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of three respondents by the Designated Judge, Jamnagar, in Special TADA Case Nos.3/1994, 3/1997, a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arms Licence Appeal, Quashes Cancellation Order for Lack of Speaking Reasons. The Divisional Commissioner's order dismissing the appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 was set aside for being cryptic and non-speaking, violating principles of natural justice.

The petitioner, Ashok s/o Dayaram Patil, was aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 27.04.2016 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Nasik (respon...

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High Court Quashes FIR in Arms Act Case Due to Lack of Intent and Knowledge of Possession of Live Bullet. The court held that without conscious possession and intent, prosecution under Section 25(1B) of the Arms Act, 1959, is unsustainable.

The petitioner, Tamas Sen, a 26-year-old Senior Sales Manager at Honeywell International India Private Limited, was traveling on official business fro...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Robbery and Arms Act Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 392, 506 IPC and Sections 25(1A), 27(1) Arms Act set aside as sole eyewitness's testimony was inconsistent and no public witness was examined.

The appellant, Bhimaraya @ Bhimanna, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yadgir in Sessions Case No. 06/2012 for offences punishable under Sections 3...