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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Challenges Human Rights Commission's Order in Road Accident Case -- High Court Quashes Commission's Recommendations as Exceeding Jurisdiction Under Protection of Human Rights Act

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai filed a writ petition challenging the order of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission dated 19/1/2018 i...

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4107 OF 2024

The petitioner, Anna Maruti Shinde, aged 52 years, unemployed, residing at Kharvai, Badlapur East, District Thane, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 41...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Inquiry Report of Goa Human Rights Commission Against Police Inspector for Alleged Assault and Illegal Detention — Report Found to Violate Principles of Natural Justice and Be Based on No Evidence.

The petitioner, a Police Inspector, challenged an inquiry report dated 24.09.2015 of the Goa Human Rights Commission which found him guilty of violati...

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Supreme Court Awards Compensation to Victims of Meerut Fire Tragedy Due to State and Organizer Negligence. State and Organizers Held Jointly and Severally Liable for Deaths and Injuries from Fire at Victoria Park Exhibition Due to Failure to Obtain Permissions and Ensure Fire Safety.

The Supreme Court dealt with a writ petition filed by victims of a fire tragedy that occurred on April 10, 2006, at Victoria Park, Meerut, during the ...

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Supreme Court Directs Universal CCTV Installation in Police Stations and Constitution of Oversight Committees to Prevent Custodial Violence. Failure of States to Comply with Earlier Directions Leads to Comprehensive Monitoring Mechanism.

The Supreme Court, in a special leave petition concerning the implementation of its earlier directions in Shafhi Mohammad v. State of Himachal Pradesh...

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Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in SC/ST Atrocity Case — Alleged Caste-Based Insult Not in Public View. Court holds that Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires insult to be in public view, and private conversation does not attract the provision.

The present appeal was filed by three appellants, namely Gayatri Sanjay Jaitmal, Baburao Rahuba Sonawane, and Padmabai Baburao Sonawane, challenging t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide.

The case pertains to an appeal by the original accused (husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law) against their conviction under Sections 498-A and 3...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of 26/11 Terrorist in Mumbai Attacks Case. Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence, Finding No Perversity in Trial Court's Decision.

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals arising from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The appellant, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani national, was conv...