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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused in PMLA Case, Holding That Proviso to Section 45(1) Is Not Limited to 'Vulnerable Women'. The High Court Erred in Denying Bail to a Highly Qualified Woman by Misapplying the Ratio in Saumya Chaurasia and Ignoring the Principle That Bail Is the Rule.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of Kalvakuntla Kavitha against the judgment of the Delhi High Court refusing her bail in a money-laundering case...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Domestic Violence Case Following Compromise Between Husband and Wife. Parties settled their disputes amicably and the wife expressed no objection to quashing of FIR under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

The petitioners, who are the husband (Narayan Devkar) and his relatives, filed a Criminal Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Proced...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, G S Venkatesh, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, in Special S.C. No.12/2016 for offences p...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim and Enhances Son's Maintenance in Section 125 CrPC Case — Family Court Erred in Denying Maintenance to Wife Based on Earning Capacity Alone; Son's Maintenance Enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.1,500 Per Month.

The revision petition was filed by the wife and minor son against the order dated 14.10.2010 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Belgaum in Criminal Mi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were inconsistent and lacked corroboration.

The appellant, Lahu Govind Shingare, was convicted by the IVth Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Sewri, Mumbai in Sessions Case No.273 of 2004 for the ...