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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case, Modifying Sentence on Double Punishment Grounds. Separate sentences for offences under Sections 20 and 25/29 from same transaction held impermissible, and fine cannot be cumulative when sentences run concurrently under Section 53 IPC.

The appeal arose from a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant and a co-accused were intercepted dur...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Army Personnel Discharged for Producing Fake Matriculation Certificate. Exoneration in Summary Court Martial Does Not Bar Discharge Proceedings Under Army Rules for Lack of Educational Qualification.

The appellant, Ex. Sepoy Surendra Singh Yadav, was enrolled in the Army on 26.04.1991. At the time of appointment, he produced a matriculation certifi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 37 Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The judgment pertains to a criminal application filed by 37 accused persons seeking quashing of FIR No. 86/2016 registered at Police Station Pimpalgao...