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Supreme Court Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks — Best Interests of the Child and Medical Board Opinion Paramount. The court held that the welfare of a 14-year-old minor rape victim is paramount, and termination of pregnancy at 29.6 weeks was permitted based on medical board opinion that continuation would negatively impact her physical and mental well-being, despite the statutory limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

9 May 2024

This appeal arose from a Division Bench judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 4 April 2024, which denied a 14-year-old minor rape victim ('X') permi...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Removal of Petitioner's Name from Digital Records in Quashed Criminal Case — Right to be Forgotten Upheld. Petitioner's Right to Privacy under Article 21 Prevails Over Public Access to Quashed Proceedings.

28 Feb 2024

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Registrar General of the High ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Accused to Use Pre-Committal Witness Testimonies for Contradiction in De Novo Trial Under Section 145 of Evidence Act. The court held that de novo trial does not wash out prior testimonies recorded by Magistrate, and they can be used to contradict witnesses under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

6 Oct 2017

The petitioner, Raju Haridas Khelkar, was prosecuted for offences under Sections 354 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code before the Magistrate. After the...

Supreme Court

Reforming Sentencing Practices in Indian Criminal Justice: Towards Fairness and Consistency Navigating Legal Precedents and Recommendations for Systematic Change

17 May 2024

Compiles excerpts from various legal sources and cases concerning sentencing guidelines and procedures in the Indian criminal justice system. It discu...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case — Child Victim's Testimony Found Tutored and Unreliable. Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under POCSO Act and IPC.

4 Aug 2020

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Chandrakant @ Chandru Jaiswar by the Children's Court, Panaji, in Special Case No. 03/2017 under th...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor — Emphasizes Need to Consider Mitigating Circumstances Before Imposing Death Penalty. The Court upheld the conviction but modified the sentence, holding that the case did not fall within the 'rarest of rare' category as mitigating factors were overlooked.

1 Jan 2019

The appellant, Nand Kishore, was convicted by the trial court for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, and sentenced to death. The High Court co...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Life Sentence in Child Rape Case; Holds Minor Victim's Testimony Sufficient Despite Absence of External Injuries. Conviction Under POCSO Act and IPC Upheld Based on Consistent Evidence and Medical Corroboration.

11 Jul 2018

The case dealt with a criminal appeal against conviction for sexual assault on a minor girl under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Children...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Security Guard for Sexual Assault of Minor Girls Under POCSO Act and IPC — Evidence of Victims Found Credible and Consistent.

24 Sep 2020

The appellant, Janak Bishu Karma, a security guard, was convicted by the Children's Court for the State of Goa for multiple offences including sexual ...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Inconsistencies in Victim's Testimony. Acquittal of accused for kidnapping and aggravated penetrative sexual assault of 8-year-old girl upheld as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

11 Aug 2020

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Vasikur Rehaman by the Children's Court, Panaji, in Special Case No. 49/2017. The accused was charg...

High Court

Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case. Allegations of Caste-Based Insults Found Vague and Not Attracting Offences Under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act.

10 Mar 2023

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by Jagdish Sajjankumar Banka and Satish Sajjankumar Banka under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Cast...

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