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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Convict in Rape of Minor Under Section 376 AB IPC - Commutation of Death Sentence to Natural Life Imprisonment Maintained as Offence Deemed Barbaric Though Not Brutal, with Alternative Minimum Sentence of 20 Years Considered but Not Applied.

The Supreme Court considered a petition by a convict challenging the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's judgment dated 11.10.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.57...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicts in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC. High Court's affirmation of life imprisonment upheld based on eyewitness testimony and discovery of weapons, despite challenges to evidence reliability.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction where two appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a...

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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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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder and Dowry Death Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Dying Declaration Was Voluntary and Credible, and Demand of Dowry Proved.

The appellant, Vijay Mohan Singh, was convicted by the High Court of Karnataka for the murder of his wife Abhilasha under Section 302 IPC, along with ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Multiple Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court affirmed the conviction and death sentence for murdering five persons and attempting to murder one, driven by greed to steal money.

The appellant, Khushwinder Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of five persons and attempt to murder one, under Sections 302, 30...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl in POCSO Case. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(f), 377, 363, 364, 367, 201 IPC and POCSO Act affirmed based on DNA evidence and circumstantial evidence.

The case pertains to the kidnapping, rape, unnatural sex, and murder of a 5-year-old girl by her neighbor, the appellant Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokad...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 363, 506 IPC and Section 3(1)(xii) of SC/ST Act Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Contradicts Rape Allegation.

The appellant, Ravindra Yogiraj Paul, was convicted by the Special Judge (Atrocity Case) for offences under Sections 376, 363, and 506 of the Indian P...