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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in UAPA Case Against High Court Remand Order. High Court's Setting Aside of Discharge and Remand for Fresh Hearing on Framing of Charge Under Sections 120B, 124A, 153A, 153B IPC and Sections 18, 39 UAPA Does Not Warrant Interference at Special Leave Stage.

The dispute arose from a criminal case involving allegations under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Writ Petition on Governor's Delay in Summoning Assembly After Order Issued. Governor's Duty to Act on Council's Advice and Chief Minister's Duty to Furnish Information Under Article 167 of Constitution Clarified.

The dispute arose from the Governor of Punjab's initial refusal to summon the Budget Session of the Sixteenth Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which had been reco...

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Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2011

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, Shailendrakumar Satyanarayan Thakur, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, on 25th October 2...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of 50% Reservation for Women in Gram Panchayats — Rule 3(1)(c) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Reservation of Seats for Women) Rules, 1995 Held Intra Vires the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 and Article 243D of the Constitution.

The case involves a Letters Patent Appeal filed by Shri Tatyasaheb Ramchandra Kale against the judgment of a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dis...

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Bombay High Court Addresses Conflicting Precedents on Procedural Mandates for No Confidence Motions Under Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Reference to Larger Bench Examines Whether Formal Motion and Seconding Requirement Under Rule 17 of Meeting Rules is Mandatory or Directory.

The appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from a no confidence motion passed against the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Theur, Pune. The appellant, wh...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Village Panchayat's Writ Petitions as Not Maintainable Against Orders of Additional Director of Panchayats Under Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 — Panchayat Cannot Challenge Appellate Orders Passed Under Section 66(7) of the Act.

The High Court of Bombay at Goa was hearing two writ petitions filed by Village Panchayats of Sancoale and Bastora against orders passed by the Additi...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Delay in FIR. The court held that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case under Sections 376, 354, 509, 504, 201, 34 IPC, and granted bail under Section 439 CrPC.

The applicant, John Fernandes, was accused of rape and other offenses under the Indian Penal Code. The incident allegedly occurred on December 2, 2009...