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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Double Murder Case — Conviction Under Sections 302 and 309 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Lack of Aggravating Circumstances

The case arises from a tragic incident where the accused, Prakash Vinayakrao Shingnapure, murdered his wife Pranita and 13-year-old daughter Shreya in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Dismissed Bus Conductor in Misappropriation Case. Labour Court's finding that punishment of dismissal was proportionate to misconduct of ticket irregularities upheld as not shockingly disproportionate.

The petitioner, Shivaji Daulat Dadar, was employed as a Bus Conductor with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) since 1989. On 13 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Prison Offence Case Due to Lack of Sanction — Conviction Under Section 58 of Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022 Quashed as Prosecution Initiated Without Mandatory Previous Sanction Under Section 59 of the Act.

The petitioner, Shakuntala W/o Bhogappa Nayak Desai, was convicted by the V Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Vijayapur in C.C. No. 9213/2022 for an of...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision in POCSO Case — Probation Report Can Be Called Even Under POCSO Act. Section 4(1)(2) of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 is Not Barred by POCSO Act, 2012.

The applicant, Nishant Harishchandra Salvi, was prosecuted for offences punishable under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Pr...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable for Gross Negligence in Theft of Copper Wires. High Court's Substitution of Punishment with Compulsory Retirement Set Aside as Disproportionate Interference Under Article 226.

The case pertains to disciplinary proceedings initiated against Subrata Nath, a Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), for gross n...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused No.3 in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Benefit of Doubt — Conviction Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The revision petition was filed by accused No.3, Krishna Veni, challenging her conviction under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of th...