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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Death Sentence in Bihar Family Burning Case Under IPC Sections 302/149. High Court Had Confirmed Conviction and Death Sentence for Three Accused; Supreme Court Examines Propriety of Sentence on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Section 354(3) CrPC.

Background: The case arose from a gruesome multiple murder where six members of a family were burnt alive in their house, and the informant survived w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition by Investigative Journalist Seeking Transfer of Criminal Cases from Uttarakhand Courts. Apprehension of Malicious Prosecution Unsubstantiated as Charge Sheets Filed and Trial Courts Capable of Fair Adjudication.

The petitioner, Umesh Kumar Sharma, an investigative journalist, filed transfer petitions under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, s...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Granting Back Wages to Medical Officer in Service Dispute. Transfer Order Deemed Communicated Upon Dispatch Under Fundamental Rules, and Back Wages Denied for Period of Non-Joining Without Valid Justification.

The appeal arose from a dispute between the State of Uttar Pradesh and Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, a Medical Officer, concerning back wages for the period...

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Bombay High Court Allows Family Pension to Mother of Deceased Bachelor Employee Despite Surviving Daughters. The court held that the mother, being a dependent, is entitled to family pension under the old pension scheme, and the rejection on the ground of surviving daughters was unsustainable.

The petitioner, Surekha Yashwant Pilankar, a 75-year-old mother, filed a writ petition challenging the denial of family pension after her son, a Junio...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Pralhad Sadashiv Badole, a retired government servant and former District Fishery Officer at Wardha, was convicted by the Special Judge...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalists in Fake Encounters Case — No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Conspiracy. Journalists' Role Limited to Reporting, Not Abetment or Conspiracy Under Sections 302, 120B IPC and Other Provisions.

The case involves a criminal writ petition filed by nine journalists seeking quashing of an FIR and charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Invest...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Issue Notification Giving Effect to Withdrawal of Land Acquisition Under Section 48(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Minister's Order Deleting Land from Acquisition Must Be Implemented by Issuing Appropriate Notification.

The petitioner, Vishnudev Coop. Hsg. Society, a registered cooperative society, was the owner of land admeasuring 10H 33R forming part of Survey No.21...