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Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge by Repeat Rape Convicts Against Section 376-E IPC. Sentencing Provision for Life Imprisonment for Repeat Sexual Offenders Alleged to be Arbitrary and Lacking Procedure.

Three writ petitions tagged together challenge the constitutional validity of Section 376-E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), inserted by the Crim...

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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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Karnataka High Court Hears Petition to Quash Rape Charges Against Advocate Filed by Law Intern. Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Attempt to Rape Under IPC Sections 354 and 376 Examined, with Focus on Distinction Between Preparation and Attempt Under Section 511 IPC.

The case involved a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by an advocate, seeking to quash a charge sheet ...

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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 Upholds Commutation of Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Inordinate Delay and Solitary Confinement. Acquittal in Related Rape Case Not Considered in Mercy Petition, Violating Fundamental Rights.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Union of India against the High Court's order commuting the death sentence of respondent Dharam Pa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge of Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Allegations of Repeated Rape and Criminal Intimidation Found Vague and Contradictory, Not Sufficient to Frame Charges Under Sections 366, 376(2)(n), 323, 504, 506, 341 IPC and Sections 3, 25 Arms Act.

The applicant, Dr. Avinash Manohar Warjurkar, accused no.1 in Sessions Trial No. 10 of 2017 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, fi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age — Benefit of Doubt Given as Prosecution Failed to Establish Minority of Prosecutrix Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 4, 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 363, 376 IPC.

The appellant, Ashik Ramjan Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge at Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.203 of 2016 for offences under Secti...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal in Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act. Appeal Filed Under Section 378 Cr.P.C. Alleges Erroneous Acquittal for Offences Under Sections 366, 376 IPC and Sections 4, 6 POCSO Act.

The State filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the High Court of Karnataka challenging the acq...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Hears Confirmation Case and Appeal in Death Sentence for Child Sexual Assault and Murder. Accused Convicted Under Sections 302, 376, 377 of IPC and POCSO Act for Brutal Assault of Minor Girl.

The confirmation case and criminal appeal arise from the conviction and death sentence awarded to the accused by the Special Judge (POCSO), Thane, in ...