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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Bigamy Case Under Section 494 IPC — Emphasizes Proportionality in Sentencing and Rejects Fleabite Punishment. The Court held that inadequate sentences undermine public confidence and ordered one year rigorous imprisonment for the accused.

The appellant, the husband, filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC against his wife (accused No.1) and her second husband (accused No.2) for...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Forgery Case Due to Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. Appellant's sentence reduced to period already undergone for producing forged land document to secure bail under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC.

The appellant, was convicted by the Fifth Additional Sessions Judge, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh on 06.01.2024 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Stepfather for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. The Court held that the testimony of the prosecutrix was reliable and corroborated by medical evidence, and that the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was adequate.

The case involves two appeals arising from the conviction of the accused, the stepfather of the victim, for rape of a minor. The prosecution case was ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Removal of Peon for Habitual Absence in Disciplinary Proceedings. Administrative Appeal Dismissed as Petitioner Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for Absence and Disobeyed Transfer Orders.

The petitioner, Vikas Sureshrao Waghmare, was appointed as a Peon in the District Court, Ahmednagar on 11.10.2001 and was made permanent from 18.04.20...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Employee Contesting Election Without Permission. Regulation 48B of Bombay State Transport Employees Services Regulations Requires Prior Permission; Dismissal Upheld for Wilful Disobedience.

The appellant, Umesh Kalyanrao Galande, was a helper employed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. He applied for permission to contes...