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Supreme Court Restores Three-Year Rigorous Imprisonment in Attempted Murder Case -- High Court's Sentence Modification Set Aside in IPC Sections 307, 326, 324 Case -- Compensation Enhanced to ₹2,00,000 for Victim's Family

17 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal challenging the High Court's modification of sentence in a case involving offences under Sections 307, 326 and 32...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Juvenile Justice Case — Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Preliminary Assessment Under Section 15 of JJ Act, 2015 Before Transfer to Children's Court. The Court held that the Juvenile Justice Board must conduct a thorough preliminary assessment considering social background and expert reports before transferring a juvenile's case to the Children's Court.

1 Jan 2026

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Patna High Court which affirmed the order of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chapra, directing the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Stay of Conviction in Cooperative Bank Fraud Case — Economic Offence Not an Exceptional Case for Stay Under Section 389(2) CrPC. The court held that the right to represent the constituency does not override the need to maintain integrity in electoral process and that economic offences warrant strict scrutiny.

4 Jul 2024

The applicant, a former Cabinet Minister and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, was convicted by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal.

22 Apr 2022

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imp...

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Bombay High Court Allows Concurrent Running of Sentences for Convict in Three Wildlife and Forest Offence Cases Under Section 427 CrPC. Court exercises discretion to direct concurrent sentences for a poor farmer convicted in three separate cases under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and Indian Forest Act, 1927.

4 Jan 2021

The petitioner, Kuttu @ Rahul Chhahalal Pardhi, a convict undergoing imprisonment in three different crimes, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act, 1985. Conviction for Possession of Heroin Set Aside as Search and Seizure Conducted Without Proper Authorization and Without Informing Appellant of Right to be Searched Before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate.

6 Nov 2020

The appellant, Musa Abdul Wimumuni Kenneth, a Nigerian national, was convicted by the Special Judge under the NDPS Act, 1985 in Special Case No. 140 o...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Father Who Murdered Pregnant Daughter for Inter-Caste Marriage. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 302, 316, and 364 IPC, finding the murder to be a premeditated honour killing falling within the 'rarest of rare' category.

6 Aug 2019

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence awarded to Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the murder of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Ban on Cricketer in BCCI Spot-Fixing Case — Disciplinary Committee's Findings Based on Audio Recordings and Commissioner's Report Upheld. The Court held that the standard of proof in domestic disciplinary proceedings is preponderance of probabilities, and the BCCI's decision was not perverse.

15 Mar 2019

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging the life ban imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (...

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Supreme Court Restores Minimum Sentence Under SC/ST Act: High Court Cannot Reduce Sentence Below Statutory Minimum. The Court held that the High Court erred in reducing the sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment to the period already undergone, as Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 prescribes a minimum sentence of six months.

8 Feb 2019

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's order reducing the sentence of the respondent, Vikram Das, convicted under Section 3(1)(...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Jurisdiction of Assistant Sessions Judge in Section 326 IPC Case. Assistant Sessions Judge Has Jurisdiction to Try Offences Punishable with Life Imprisonment, But Sentencing Power Limited to Ten Years Under Section 28(3) CrPC.

2 Jul 2012

The petitioner, Prabhakar @ Babu Laxman Pawar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 ...

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