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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Prison Transfer Case — Intra-State Transfer of Convict Upheld on Security Grounds. Transfer Order Based on Apprehension of Gang War and Insufficient Staff Held Valid Under Section 29 of Prisoners Act, 1900 and Rule 770(b) of State Jail Manual.

The State of Jharkhand and others appealed against the High Court of Jharkhand's order quashing the transfer of respondent Vikash Tiwary, a life convi...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...

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Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines for Detention of Overstaying Foreign Nationals in Suo Motu Writ Petition. Court directs State of Goa to establish detention centres and formulate standard operating procedures for handling foreign nationals who overstay their visas.

The Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motu cognizance of the issue of overstaying foreign nationals in the State of Goa, arising from a criminal writ ...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor - Rarest of Rare Doctrine Not Satisfied. Circumstantial Evidence and Possibility of Reformation Mitigate Against Death Penalty Under Section 302 IPC.

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal against the death sentence imposed on Raju Jagdish Paswan for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. The...