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Supreme Court Declares Accused Juvenile and Quashes Death Sentence Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Age Determination Based on School Birth Certificate Prevails Over Ossification Test, Leading to Release After Over 5 Years Incarceration as Maximum Sentence for Juvenile Below 16 is 3 Years.

The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the judgment and order dated 15.11.2018 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which affirmed the death sentenc...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail of Accused in Sexual Assault Case — No Violation of Bail Conditions Established. Bail granted under Section 439 CrPC cannot be cancelled under Section 439(2) CrPC without evidence of breach of conditions or misuse of liberty.

The petitioner, K Lenin @ Sri Nithya Dharmananda, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seekin...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Robbery Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 395 and 397 IPC based solely on testimony of sole interested witness without corroboration held unsustainable.

The petitioners, accused Nos.2, 3 and 5, were convicted by the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Madhugiri in C.C.No.957/2009 for offences punishable u...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Accepts Commission Report on Jail Conditions and Directs State to Construct New Jail Complex. Court Orders Separation of Undertrials from Convicts and Improvement of Medical Facilities in Prisons.

This judgment arises from a criminal writ petition concerning the conditions in jails in the State of Goa. The High Court of Bombay at Goa had earlier...

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Supreme Court Upholds Parole Order for Convict in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Arbitrary Rejection and Delay in Execution. Rejection of permanent parole on ground of not applying for regular parole held unsustainable; delay in implementing High Court order violates Article 21.

The appellant, Daulal, was convicted for offences under Sections 148, 448, 304 Part II read with 149, and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sent...

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Bombay High Court Directs Investigation into Alleged Custodial Torture and Denial of Medical Diet to Undertrial Prisoners. The court considered the State's duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21 and ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of torture and denial of prescribed diet.

The petitioner, Atul S/o Rajaram Shelke, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 14, 21, and 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petition Seeking Compensation for Illegal Handcuffing and Parading in a Bailable Offence. The Court Deliberates on Police Conduct and Fundamental Rights Under Article 21 in Context of Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The petitioner, a law student, faced five criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, arising from dishonoured cheq...

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Bombay High Court Resolves Conflict on Applicability of Section 167(2)(a)(i) vs (ii) CrPC for Default Bail in Offences Punishable with Life Imprisonment. The court held that life imprisonment is a term of not less than ten years, thus the 90-day period under clause (ii) applies.

The case arose from a reference made by a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court while hearing a bail application filed by two accused persons,...