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High Court Quashes State Government Order on Premature Release of Convict in Criminal Writ Petition - Order Under Section 433A CrPC Found Erroneous Due to Misapplication of Sentencing Guidelines and Supreme Court Directions.

The petitioner, a 65-year-old convict, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 19th September ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Appellant in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence -- Investigation Upheld but Charges Under IPC and SC/ST Act Found Unsustainable

The Supreme Court examined an appeal challenging the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's discharge application -- The case originated from FIR N...

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Gujarat High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of 9-Year-Old Child Under POCSO Act and IPC. The court held that the case falls within the 'rarest of rare' category due to the brutal nature of the crime and the vulnerability of the victim.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence awarded to the appellant, Pradip Rajesh Rajkumar Gupta, by the Additional Sessions Court at Val...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Pension Claim of Removed Teacher Under Rule 101 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. Distinction Between Removal and Dismissal Determines Eligibility for Compassionate Pension.

The petitioner, Nalini Shende, was appointed as a temporary teacher at Smt. Jankidevi Jaiswal Prathmik Vidyalaya, Nagpur, and was granted permanency f...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition of Convict in 2012 Delhi Gang Rape Case — Death Penalty Upheld. Review Petition Rejected as No Error Apparent on Face of Record; Grounds Identical to Those of Co-Accused Already Dismissed.

The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by Akshay Kumar Singh, the cleaner of the bus involved in the infamous 2012 Delhi gang rape and mu...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376 and 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Inconclusive.

The appellant, Digambar s/o Pandurang Kadu, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506...

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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...