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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures.

18 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, ...

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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

12 Jan 2023

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Mediclaim Policy Renewal Dispute — Insurer Must Disclose Material Changes in Coverage at Renewal. Renewal of Insurance Policy is Not a Fresh Contract; Insurer Owed Duty to Inform Insured of Restrictive Terms Under Principle of Utmost Good Faith.

9 Dec 2021

The appellants, Jacob Punnen and his wife, held a Mediclaim policy with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. since 1982, renewed annually. In March 2008, t...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Convict in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Insanity Plea. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

18 Dec 2020

The appellant, Ramchandra Shenfadu Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No.26/2009 for the murder of his mo...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Son Convicted of Murdering Mother Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as chain of circumstances including motive, last seen, and recovery of weapon was complete and consistent with guilt.

24 Jan 2020

The appellant, Suryakant J. Gawde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, sitting at Ponda, Goa, for the murder of his mother, Smt. S...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Order Rejecting Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC in Suit for Declaration and Injunction — Petitioner Failed to Show That Plaint Did Not Disclose Cause of Action. The Court held that the plaint disclosed a cause of action as the plaintiff claimed to be a partner of the defendant No.2 firm and sought declaration of his share and injunction against his mother from interfering with the partnership business.

12 Apr 2018

The petitioner, Mrs. Gulshan Rohington Irani, who was the original defendant No.3 in a suit filed by her son Rayomand Rohinton Irani (respondent No.1)...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony and Lack of Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302, 307 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

31 Aug 2017

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Balu @ Balkrushna Gangadhar Chavan, in Sessions Case No. 92 of 1996...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case Based on False Criminal Prosecution as Cruelty. Filing of false Section 498A IPC case and its conduct constitutes mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

7 Feb 2014

The case involves a Family Court Appeal filed by the husband against the judgment and decree dated 5th April 2006 of the Family Court, Pune, dismissin...

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