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Supreme Court Stays SIT Formation in Custodial Death Case — Interim Relief Granted Pending Hearing. Court restrains implementation of High Court's direction for Special Investigation Team and stays further proceedings in related writ petitions seeking CBI investigation.

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of petitions arising from a custodial death incident in Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court had directed the forma...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Cruelty in Dowry Demand Case. Appellant convicted under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC for killing his wife after she refused to arrange Rs. 50,000 for his business.

The appellant, Ramesh Chagan Vithore, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaijapur, for the murder of his wife Kalpana under Section 302 I...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves three criminal appeals filed by the original accused nos. 5, 6, and 1 to 4 against their conviction under Section 302 read with Sect...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Medical Negligence in Municipal Hospital - Extravasation Injury Leads to Loss of Fingers. Hospital Staff's Failure to Monitor IV Line Constitutes Negligence, Municipal Corporation Held Vicariously Liable.

The petitioner, Umakant Kisan Mane, was admitted to Rajawadi Municipal Hospital on 1st October 2002 following a convulsion. An intravenous line was st...