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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor. Conviction Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Lack of Aggravating Circumstances.

The appellant, Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma, was convicted by the Trial Court for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 13-year-old girl, and for dest...

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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in POCSO Case. The court held that the case does not fall within the 'rarest of rare' category and the possibility of reformation cannot be ruled out.

The case involves the confirmation of death sentence and appeals against conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (P...

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High Court Quashes State Government Order on Premature Release of Convict in Criminal Writ Petition - Order Under Section 433A CrPC Found Erroneous Due to Misapplication of Sentencing Guidelines and Supreme Court Directions.

The petitioner, a 65-year-old convict, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 19th September ...

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Madras High Court Allows State's Appeal, Upholds Removal of Agricultural Officer for 17-Month Unauthorised Absence. Disciplinary Authority's Quantum of Punishment Not Interfered With as Misconduct Was Grave and Procedure Was Fair.

The case involves a Writ Appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against an order of a Single Judge of the Madras High Court in WP No. 9440 of 2012 da...

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Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge by Repeat Rape Convicts Against Section 376-E IPC. Sentencing Provision for Life Imprisonment for Repeat Sexual Offenders Alleged to be Arbitrary and Lacking Procedure.

Three writ petitions tagged together challenge the constitutional validity of Section 376-E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), inserted by the Crim...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Labour Court's Modification of Dismissal to Withholding of Increments in Hospital Employee Misconduct Case. Labour Court's Power Under Section 11A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to Alter Disproportionate Punishment Upheld, Denial of Back Wages Affirmed.

The judgment concerns two cross writ petitions arising from an award dated 10 May 2011 passed by the Labour Court in Reference (IDA) No. 107 of 2008. ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case but Reduces Sentence to Period Already Served. Court finds substantial compliance with Sections 42, 50, and 55 of NDPS Act, but reduces sentence due to mitigating circumstances.

The appellant, Rizwan Khan, was convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possessing 20 kg ...