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Bombay High Court Transfers Investigation of Custodial Murder to CBI and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Officers. The court found that the victim died due to injuries sustained while in police custody and that the investigation by CID was not impartial, warranting transfer to CBI.

The petitioners, wife, father, and brother of the deceased Shaikh Muhammed Shaikh Rustam, filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of investiga...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Dismissal of PIL Seeking Inquiry into Alleged Fake Encounters in Assam. Court Holds That Vague Allegations Without Specific Infirmities in Individual Cases Cannot Justify a Broad PIL or SIT Investigation.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the Gauhati High Court's dismissal of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking inquiry into alleged fa...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Conviction from Section 376(2)(f) to Section 376(1) IPC in Rape of Minor Case — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Served. Victim's Age Above 12 Years Makes Section 376(2)(f) Inapplicable, Minimum Sentence Provision Not Attracted.

The appellant, Shahanawaj Shamsuddin Bhadgaonkar, was convicted by the Adhoc District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Compensation Claim for Alleged Illegal Detention by Police Officers. False Case Under Bombay Police Act Resulted in Discharge, but Court Found No Malafide Intent or Violation of Fundamental Rights.

The petitioner, Miss Veena Sippy, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, alleging...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act. Search Conducted Without Informing Accused of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, Rendering Recovery Illegal.

The applicant, Dhanji Dubriya, filed a bail application under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) in connection with F...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Attempt to Murder Case on Ground of Parity and Long Incarceration. Co-accused already granted bail; applicants entitled to same relief under Sections 140(2), 308(7), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

The applicants, Ramdev Singh Jadeja, Vishal Mir, and Chintan Arvindbhai Desai, filed a bail application under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in con...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Delay in Filing FIR. Court Held That Absence of Grievous Injuries and Delay in FIR Weakened Prosecution Case Under Sections 140(2), 308(7), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

The applicants, Ankush Singh and Jatin Patel, filed a bail application under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. 0039 of 202...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Applicants in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Court held that Section 308(7) BNS requires specific intent to cause death, which was absent as injuries were simple and on non-vital parts.

The applicants, Vikas Rajput and Dilip Gavit, filed a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking release in c...