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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 Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder by Burning Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Mental Instability and Provocation.

The case arises from an incident on 14th April 2017, when the accused, Deepak Birbahadur Jath, poured petrol on Amravati (deceased) and set her on fir...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...

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Bombay High Court Strikes Down Rule 19(2) of Bombay Parole and Furlough Rules, 1959 as Unconstitutional — Mandatory One-Year Gap Between Parole Releases Violates Article 14 and 21. Rule 19(2) held arbitrary and irrational for imposing blanket bar without considering individual circumstances.

The petitioner, Kantilal Nandlal Jaiswal, a life convict undergoing sentence for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, along with other ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Petition in Income Tax Recovery Proceedings. Notice under Rule 73 of Second Schedule of Income Tax Act, 1961 for civil imprisonment does not attract Section 438 Cr.P.C.

The petitioner, Shri M A Zahid, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough Leave to Convict Despite Adverse Police Report, Emphasizing Right to Rehabilitation and Reintegration. Rejection based on possibility of witness threat held unsustainable when convict was on bail during trial without such incidents.

The petitioner, Achyut Madhavrao Dhore, a convict, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the orde...