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Madras High Court Allows Undertrial Prisoner to Vote via Postal Ballot in Assembly Elections — Right to Vote Not Extinguished by Detention. Section 62(5) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 does not apply to undertrials; court directs Election Commission to facilitate postal ballot.

The petitioner, Hari Nadar, an undertrial prisoner confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constit...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother in Suicide Pact Case Due to Lack of Murderous Intent. Poisoning of Children Held Not Murder as Act Was Part of Failed Suicide Pact Without Intent to Kill Under Section 300 IPC.

The appellant, Nagarathinam, was in a relationship with a man named Suresh who frequently threatened her. Distressed, she decided to commit suicide al...

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Supreme Court Upholds Commutation of Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Inordinate Delay and Solitary Confinement. Acquittal in Related Rape Case Not Considered in Mercy Petition, Violating Fundamental Rights.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Union of India against the High Court's order commuting the death sentence of respondent Dharam Pa...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Review Petition Allowed in Open Court. Court Holds That Life Imprisonment Is the Rule and Death Sentence an Exception, and Mitigating Circumstances Must Be Considered Even in Heinous Crimes.

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan, who had been convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough to TADA Convicts Despite Past Overstay, Emphasizes Reformative Purpose of Prison Leave. Furlough is a right of a convict and cannot be denied solely on ground of previous late surrender without considering overall conduct and period of incarceration.

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by life convicts under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) challen...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Police Head Constable for Criminal Contempt for Misconduct in Executing Conviction Warrants. Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders and Misuse of Official Seal Constitute Contempt of Court Under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The present contempt proceedings arise out of a reference dated 18/20th April 2013 made by the District Judge-3, Ambajogai to the Bombay High Court. T...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Life Convict Seeking Premature Release — State's Order Requiring 26 Years Imprisonment Set Aside. Court holds that Government Resolution dated 15th March 2010 requires specific finding of exceptional violence to deny premature release after 14 years.

The petitioner, Santosh @ Sonu Balram Jadhav, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment on 21st July...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Potentiality of Land for Non-Agricultural Use Considered Despite Restrictions Under Goa Land Use Act. Deduction of 50% from Sale Price of Unrestricted Land Accepted as Basis for Compensation.

The appellant, Shri Pandhari D'Souza Kuttikar, filed an appeal against the judgment and award dated 30.05.2006 passed by the Reference Court, which re...