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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Interim Compensation Order Under Section 143A NI Act for Pre-Amendment Offences. Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, is Prospective and Cannot Apply to Complaints Filed Before Its Insertion on 1 September 2018.

The case arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed in 2016 against the appellant G.J. Raja by the respon...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and Atrocities Act Case — Prima Facie Love Affair Not Rape. The court held that the victim's statement indicated a consensual relationship, and the ingredients of rape and atrocities were not made out.

The applicant, Ashfak s/o Jafar Shaikh, filed a bail application under Section 439 CrPC in connection with Crime No. 179 of 2023 registered at Himayat...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delayed FIR. Acquittal of accused for rape and sexual assault upheld as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, original complainant, filed an appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 13...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal of Doctor in Bribery Case. Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment dated 31st January 2012 of the Special Judge, Pune, acquitting Dr. Anil Kacharu Shinde, a medic...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Ganesh Mahadeo Yadav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Majalgaon, for the murder of his brother-in-law, Ravikiran, under...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sister-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Applicant, being sister-in-law residing separately, was not part of the matrimonial home and no specific overt acts were attributed to her in the FIR.

The applicant, Sonia Jaiswal, sister-in-law of the informant Sapna Jaiswal, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, ...