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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Condition of Compensation for Suspension of Sentence in NI Act Cases. Appellate Court Cannot Impose Payment of Compensation Under Section 357(3) CrPC as Condition for Suspending Sentence Under Section 389 CrPC.

The Bombay High Court addressed three petitions raising a common legal question: whether an appellate court hearing an appeal against conviction under...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal Against Quashing of General Court Martial Against Retired Army Officer in Procurement Irregularities Case. No Prima Facie Case Made Out as Evidence Lacked Intent to Defraud and Actions Were Within Authority's Discretion.

The Union of India appealed against the judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, which quashed the order convening a General...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal Against Sentence Modification in Court-Martial Case. General Court Martial Composition Violated Army Rules, 1954, Rule 40(2) and Rule 102, but Armed Forces Tribunal's Sentencing Discretion Under Section 71(e) of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Upheld.

The dispute arose from disciplinary proceedings against a retired Lieutenant General of the Indian Army, initiated after an anonymous complaint in 200...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Sentence of Uncle Convicted for Rape of Niece Due to Special Reasons and Pre-amendment Provision. Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC Upheld but Sentence Reduced from 7 to 5 Years with Compensation of Rs.1,00,000 to Victim.

The appellant, Umesh Tulshiram Kolhe, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khamgaon, for offences under Sections 376(1) and 506 of the Indi...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Appellant Convicted Under Section 304 Part-II IPC in Culpable Homicide Case -- Youth and Provocation Factors Lead to Sentence Modification While Conviction Upheld

The Supreme Court partially allowed the criminal appeal filed by Kotresh @ Kotrappa against the State of Karnataka and another respondent -- The appel...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Six Accused in Brutal Dacoity, Murder, and Gang Rape Case. The court restored the death penalty for all six accused, reversing the High Court's reduction of sentence for three of them, based on the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from a brutal home invasion and massacre that occurred on the night of June 5-6, 2003, in ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rash Driving Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Negligence. Conviction under Sections 279, 338, 304(A) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Rash or Negligent Driving Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from a road accident that occurred on 19.04.2011 at about 2.30 p.m. when an ambulance driven by the accused collided with an Alto car,...