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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Review Petition Allowed in Open Court. Court Holds That Life Imprisonment Is the Rule and Death Sentence an Exception, and Mitigating Circumstances Must Be Considered Even in Heinous Crimes.

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan, who had been convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Bench Hears Confirmation of Death Sentence Awarded for Triple Murder and Appeal Challenging Conviction. Convict Argues Prosecution Evidence Including Dying Declarations and Eyewitness Testimony is Unreliable and Seizure Under Section 27 of Indian Evidence Act is Invalid.

The High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Bench heard a reference for confirmation of death sentence and an appeal filed by the convict Imdad Ali Waid Ali Sa...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Criminal Petition and Quashes NDPS Proceedings Against Accused No.12 for Unlawful Arrest. Absence of Lawful Arrest Under Section 35 BNSS Renders Medical Examination and FSL Report Inadmissible Under Section 51 BNSS.

The Karnataka High Court, in a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Naga...

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Supreme Court Allows Regulatory Appeal on Trial Forum under Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. Procedural Amendment to Section 26 by the 2002 Amendment Act Held Retrospective, and All Pending Trials for Pre-2002 Offences Must Proceed Before Special Court as per the 2014 Amendment.

The Supreme Court addressed a batch of appeals and writ petitions concerning the correct forum for trial of offences under the Securities and Exchange...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Criminal Complaint Under Factories Act; Occupier Contends Non-Joinder of Company and Lack of Order Viciate Proceedings Under Section 7A(2)(c) of the Factories Act, 1948.

The petitioner, the occupier of M/s Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read ...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Confirmation of Death Sentence in Gangrape Case: First Conviction Under Section 376E IPC After 2013 Amendment. Trial Court Imposed Capital Punishment for Repeat Offenders in the Shakti Mill Incident, and the High Court Reviewed Procedural Propriety of the Sentence.

The judgment under analysis is a confirmation case arising from the brutal gangrape of a young photo journalist at Shakti Mill premises in Mumbai on 2...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Death-Row Convict's Challenge to Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case. President's Power Under Article 72 is Constitutional Duty Subject to Limited Judicial Review; No Grounds for Interference Established.

The petitioner, Vinay Sharma, a death-row convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape case, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challengi...

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Bombay High Court Considers Challenge to Office Memorandum Allowing Post Facto CRZ Clearance for Permissible Activities. Environmental Organization Contended That the 2021 Circular Contravenes Mandatory Prior Clearance Requirement Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

The present Public Interest Litigation invoked the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging th...