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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Assault Case, Modifies Sentence Under IPC While Acquitting Under SC/ST Act. Caste-based slur allegations failed as incident occurred in private land dispute, not in public view under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Mani @ Subramaniyam, was convicted by the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Labour Welfare Fund Cess as Unconstitutional. Levy under Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 held to be a fee for services rendered, not a tax, and validly imposed on establishments including those with contract labour.

The petitioner, Mohan Dhotre, a resident of Mumbai, filed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the levy under the Maharashtra La...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Delay — Promise to Marry Broken Does Not Constitute Rape Under Section 376 IPC When Relationship Was Consensual and Long-Standing

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Lalu Yadav against the order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his writ petition seeking quashing o...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 18A — Proceedings Initiated Without Mandatory Preliminary Inquiry Under Section 18A(2) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Are Void Ab Initio.

The petitioner, Santosh S/o Mahaveer Mangasuli, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Two Brothers in IT Act Case — IPC Offences Not Maintainable in Light of Section 67 of IT Act. Non-obstante clause in Section 81 of IT Act overrides IPC for offences involving obscene electronic material, following Sharat Babu Digumarti v. Government (NCT of Delhi).

The petitioners, two brothers, filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 86 of 2018 registered at Shahupuri Police Station, Kolhapur,...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Mother in Child Abuse Case Under Goa Children's Act — Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Abuse. Court holds that mere presence of child at a protest does not constitute cruelty or neglect under Section 8 of Goa Children's Act, 2003.

The petitioner, Smt. Priya Karekar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking quashing of FIR No.84/2015 registered b...