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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 Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct. Disciplinary proceedings against a Civil Judge for unauthorized absence and insubordination were valid, and the penalty of dismissal was proportionate under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.

The petitioner, Harishchandra Sarjerao Gajbhiye, joined the judicial service in Maharashtra on 13/7/1988 as a Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicia...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. Father-Daughter Relationship Aggravates Offence; Medical Evidence and Victim Testimony Sufficient for Conviction.

The appellant, Bandu Vishwanath Matte, was convicted by the Extra Joint District Judge & Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur in Special (POCSO) Case...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Army Personnel Dismissed for Overstaying Leave on Compassionate Grounds. Held that absence due to wife's illness with medical certificates constituted sufficient cause under Section 39(b) of the Army Act, 1950.

The appellant, Ex Sepoy Madan Prasad, was enrolled in the Army Service Corps on 4th January 1983 as a Mechanical Transport Driver. In 1998, he was gra...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Divisional Commissioner's Power to Enhance Disqualification Period in Panchayat Election Dispute. Delegated Authority Under Section 15B of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 Includes Power to Modify Collector's Order of Disqualification.

The judgment involves two counter writ petitions arising from a dispute over disqualification of a Panchayat member under the Maharashtra Zilla Parish...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and Sections 4 and 10 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault.

The appellant, Vitthal Rajendra Jogade, was convicted by the Special Judge, Solapur, under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sectio...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Hears Confirmation Case and Appeal in Death Sentence for Child Sexual Assault and Murder. Accused Convicted Under Sections 302, 376, 377 of IPC and POCSO Act for Brutal Assault of Minor Girl.

The confirmation case and criminal appeal arise from the conviction and death sentence awarded to the accused by the Special Judge (POCSO), Thane, in ...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction for Defamation Under Section 500 IPC and Enhances Sentence to Imprisonment. Accused's Revision Dismissed, Complainant's Revision Partly Allowed for Enhancement of Sentence.

The case involves two criminal revision petitions arising from a defamation case under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The complainant, H....

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Hears Criminal Appeals Against Conviction Under Indian Penal Code. The Appeals Seek to Set Aside Conviction Recorded by Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 22/2015 for Offences Under Various Sections of IPC.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard four criminal appeals filed by five convicts challenging their conviction and sentence imp...