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Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Petition for Recalculation of Sentence in Misappropriation Case — Remission Period Must Be Excluded from Default Sentence. Held that the period of remission granted by the State Government cannot be treated as part of the default sentence for non-payment of fine, and the jail authorities must recalculate the sentence accordingly.

17 Aug 2022

The petitioner, Bhaskar Shankar Wagh, a 72-year-old convict, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 14, 21, 226 and 227 of the Constitution of ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Assault and Criminal Intimidation but Grants Probation to Accused. Court holds that benefit of Probation of Offenders Act can be granted even after conviction if no previous conviction is proved and circumstances warrant leniency.

25 Jun 2015

The case arises from a private complaint filed by Sushil Sawant (appellant) against six accused persons (respondents 2 to 7) alleging offences under S...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Compounding Application in SEBI Act Case, Overturning Lower Court Decisions on Consent Requirement. Court Holds That Section 24A of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 Does Not Mandate SEBI's Consent for Compounding, and Compounding Can Be Considered at Advanced Trial Stages Based on Factual Assessment.

23 Jul 2021

The dispute arose from a criminal prosecution under Section 24(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, against the appellant, a di...

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Bombay High Court Delivers Judgment on Plea for Sentence Adaptation Under Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003. Case Involves Interpretation of Section 13(6) and Bilateral Agreement with Mauritius Regarding Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

2 May 2019

(1) Background — The case involved a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order of the Government of India, Ministry o...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Conviction from Section 376(2)(f) to Section 376(1) IPC in Rape of Minor Case — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Served. Victim's Age Above 12 Years Makes Section 376(2)(f) Inapplicable, Minimum Sentence Provision Not Attracted.

10 Dec 2015

The appellant, Shahanawaj Shamsuddin Bhadgaonkar, was convicted by the Adhoc District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, Denies Probation to Adult Offenders. Section 20AA of PoFA Act, which excludes application of Probation of Offenders Act and Section 360 CrPC for offenders above 18, is constitutional and does not violate Articles 14, 21, or 20(1) of the Constitution.

15 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court dismissed two criminal appeals arising from convictions under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PoFA Act). In the lead ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence in Dowry Harassment Case — Accused Released on Probation of Good Conduct for Three Years Under Section 498-A IPC. The court modified the sentence to one year simple imprisonment and fine, holding that the trial court's order of probation was not justified given the gravity of the offence.

20 Nov 2019

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) against the judgment and order dated 12.06.201...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Stalking and Rash Driving Case Due to Material Contradictions and Ante-Dated Witness Statements. Conviction under Sections 279, 354D, 337 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Ingredients of Stalking and Negligent Driving Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

11 Oct 2024

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Rakesh Matasharan Shukla challenging his conviction by the Trial Court and upheld by the...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Concurrent Running of Sentences Under Section 482 CrPC for Multiple Convictions in Different Cases. The court held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be used to order concurrent sentences to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

16 Dec 2016

The judgment involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking directions to run multiple...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence of Repeat Offender in NDPS Act Case. Accused Found with 188 kg Hashish and Previously Convicted; Enhanced Punishment Under Section 31-A of NDPS Act Imposed for Possession of Commercial Quantity.

7 May 2012

The case arose from a letter dated 13-01-2002 sent by the Zonal Director, NCB, Ahmedabad to the Zonal Director, NCB, Mumbai, informing about the inter...

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