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Bombay High Court Quashes Penalty for Non-Certification of Annexures to Return of Allotment Under Section 39(5) of Companies Act, 2013 — Default Under Section 39(4) Relates Only to Filing of Return, Not Certification of Annexures.

The petitioners, N.S.J.L Nidhi Ltd and its officers, challenged an order dated October 11, 2023, by which a Learned Adjudicating Officer imposed a pen...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Kidnapping Case Due to Absence of Formal Charge and Distinct Offence Nature. Conviction Under Section 364 IPC Without Framing Charge Violates Fair Trial Norms as It Is Not a Minor Offence Compared to Section 302 IPC Under Section 222 Cr.P.C.

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting Ram Swaroop, who had been convicted by the trial court under Section ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Section 326 IPC Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon set aside as prosecution failed to prove intention or knowledge beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Junaid B, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mangaluru in S.C. No. 2/2012 for an offence under Secti...

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Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of 7½-Year-Old Mentally Challenged Girl. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Recovery, and Medical Reports Established Guilt Beyond Doubt; Aggravating Factors Outweighed Mitigating Factors.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Manoj Pratap Singh, upholding his conviction and death sentence for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7...

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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 in Customs Prosecution for Export of Antiquities — Prosecution Under Customs Act Not Barred by Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Held that the Customs Act, 1962 applies alongside the Antiquities Act, and prosecution under Sections 132 and 135 is maintainable.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court upholding the discharge of the respondent, Sharad Gandhi, from offences under Sections 132 an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Complainant's Challenge Against Discharge of Accused in Import Export Act Case. Complaints under Section 5 of Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947 were not maintainable as the Act stood repealed and complaints lacked valid sanction.

The Deputy Chief Controller of Import & Export, Mumbai, filed separate complaints against various accused before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 19th Cou...