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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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Bombay High Court Quashes Charges Against School Secretary and Coordinator Under POCSO Act for Failure to Report Sexual Offences — Lack of Knowledge of Offence Precludes Liability Under Section 21 POCSO Act and Section 75 JJ Act.

The case involves three criminal applications filed by Kishor Sureshchandra Darda (Secretary of Jawaharlal Darda Education Society) and Tasnim Jafaral...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imp...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Municipal Demolition Case — High Court Cannot Direct Reconstruction of Demolished Structure. The court held that the power to demolish illegal structures is vested in the municipal corporation and courts cannot direct reconstruction even if procedure was violated.

The case involves appeals by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against a High Court order directing reconstruction of a demolished structure...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Bank Manager Seeking Discharge for Want of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC in Forgery Case. Act of Forgery by Public Servant Cannot Be Considered an Act Done in Discharge of Official Duty.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by S.K. Miglani, a former Branch Manager of Bank of Baroda, Faridabad, challenging the Delhi High Court's ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Elected President in Municipal Council Disqualification Dispute — President Retains Authority to Preside Despite Notice of Disqualification. No Disqualification Without Final Order Under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965.

The petitioner, Dr. Gazala Yasmeen, was elected as President of Mangrulpir Municipal Council on 31st December 2016 under Section 51A1A(1) of the Mahar...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Age Proved by School Records. The court held that minor contradictions do not discredit the victim's evidence and the presumption under Section 29 POCSO Act applies.

The appellant, Akash s/o Devanand Tempe, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Special Criminal (POCSO) Case No. 198/2016 for the offence pun...