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Bombay High Court Discharges Public Servants in Jail Sepoy Recruitment Scam Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Alleged Acts of Tampering with Marks Were Part of Official Duties, No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Conspiracy Made Out.

The Bombay High Court allowed a batch of writ petitions challenging the rejection of discharge applications by the Special Judge in a corruption case ...

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Bombay High Court Refers Conflict on Emergency Parole for POCSO Convicts to Larger Bench. Interpretation of Rule 19(1)(C) of Maharashtra Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 Requires Resolution of Conflicting Decisions on Entitlement of Convicts Under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act.

The petitioner, Pintu Uttam Sonale, a convict under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Protection of Children from S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convicts' Applications for Furlough During COVID-19 Pandemic - Open Prison Convicts Granted Furlough Despite Pending Police Reports Due to Extraordinary Circumstances

The judgment pertains to six criminal applications filed by convicts housed in open prisons in Maharashtra (Paithan and Visapur) seeking furlough duri...

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Bombay High Court Allows Life Convict's Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Remission for Parole Overstay. Superintendent's Order Quashed for Non-Consideration of Explanation, Violating Natural Justice.

The petitioner, Sandeep S/o Kisan Khadse, a life convict sentenced on 31.01.2003, was released on furlough leave on 16.02.2008 for 30 days. He oversta...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Against Double Punishment for Furlough Overstay — No Violation of Double Jeopardy as Remission Cut and Non-Reappointment as Convict Overseer Are Not Punishments Under Prison Rules.

The petitioner, Wilson Benjamin Castellino, a convict, was released on furlough on 19.11.2010 and was required to surrender on 4.12.2010. He failed to...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Suspension of Sentence on Medical Grounds for Convicted Murderer. Court holds that mere medical condition does not warrant temporary release when the convict is already receiving adequate treatment in hospital under police escort.

The petitioner, Smt. Jaya Talakhsi Chheda, was convicted by the Sessions Judge at Greater Bombay on 31 July 2013 for offences under Sections 120B, 302...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions of Inter-State Prisoners Challenging Local Surety Condition for Furlough. Condition in Government Circular dated 16th December 2008 requiring local surety within Maharashtra for prisoners from other States held violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

The Bombay High Court dealt with two criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners Subodh Prasad and Jagbir Singh challenging the condition in Government...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Convict's Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Remission for Overstaying Furlough. Superintendent's Order to Permanently Remove Prisoner from Remission Register Upheld as Valid Under Prison Rules, 1979, Chapter 27, Rule 26(2)(a).

The petitioner, Bhagchand Masicharan Dhilor, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment in Sessions C...