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Writ Petition Dismissed: Petitioner Fails to Prove "Mana" Scheduled Tribe Claim. The court upholds the Caste Scrutiny Committee’s rejection of a tribe claim, relying on pre-independence documents with more probative value than recent records.

The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee to invalidate the petitioner's claim of belonging to...

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"High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence in Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO Act". "Appellant's appeal dismissed; Court affirms evidence of victim's age, medical testimony, and credibility of prosecution's case."

The Court based its decision on the sufficiency of the victim’s age-related evidence, consistent testimonies, corroborative medical findings, and th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and IPC Case on Grounds of Insufficient Evidence. Conviction for sexual assault overturned due to inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence and credibility doubts.

The Bombay High Court overturned the conviction of Kishore Vitthalrao Shendre, accused of sexual assault under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal C...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case. Detailed Judgment Reaffirms Legal Principles under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a case involving the dishonour of a cheque, originally filed by the appellant...

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"High Court Upholds Scrutiny Committee's Decision on Tribe Certificate Validation" "Petition Dismissed as Court Confirms Validity of Affinity Test in Tribe Certificate Verification"

The High Court at Aurangabad dismissed the writ petition filed by Ashwini Prakash Devre, challenging the decision of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate S...

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Court Questions Conviction in Circumstantial Evidence Case: A Reassessment of Evidence and Legal Standards. Judgment Highlights the Importance of a Complete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence and Proper Disclosure Under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act

The court re-examined the conviction of two appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, questioning the validity of th...

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Supreme Court of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision, Validates 1985 Sale Deed in Landmark Land Ownership Case. Appellants win long-fought legal battle over fraudulent land transactions; Supreme Court awards exemplary costs for injustice.

The case concerns issues of land ownership, fraud, and legal manipulation, with the appellants suffering due to the malicious intent of the respondent...

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Arvind Kejriwal Challenges Legality of Arrest Under PML Act: Delhi High Court Appeal. Examining Judicial Safeguards and Proportionality in Arrest Procedures

This appeal, filed by Arvind Kejriwal, challenges the legality of his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (DoE) under Section 19 of the Preventio...