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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses State Appeal for Enhancement of Sentence in Rash Driving and Causing Death by Negligence Case. Contributory Negligence of Scooterist and Cautious Driving by Truck Driver Justify Sentence of Fine Only Under Sections 279 and 304A Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The State of Goa preferred a criminal appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa against the judgment and order of the Judicial Magistrate, First C...

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Supreme Court Restores Sentence in Parricide Case: High Court's Reduction to Period Already Undergone Set Aside. Proportionality in Sentencing Reaffirmed for Offence Under Section 304 Part II IPC.

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which, while upholding the conviction of the respondent Sur...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Prison Punishment for Overstaying Furlough — Cutting of Remission Modified to One Day for Each Day of Overstay. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Prison Discipline Under Prisons Act, 1894 and Prisons (Bombay Furlough) Rules, 1959.

The petitioner, Buwaji Sahadeo Hazare, a prisoner, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the prison punishment impos...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application in Part, Modifying Condition of Deposit of Fine While Suspending Sentence in Summary Criminal Case. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Reduce Fine Deposit from Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.25,000 for Vehicle Owner Who Was Not an Accused.

The applicant, Vinod Pandurang Ghorad, filed a criminal application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging an order passed by the Additional Sessions J...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Excessive Forfeiture of Remission for Prisoner's Late Surrender from Furlough — Proportionality Principle Violated Under Prisons Act, 1894 and Maharashtra Prison Rules. Forfeiture of 1925 days remission for 385 days delay held disproportionate and violative of Article 21.

The petitioner, Shankar Ganpat Dhobe, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by the Sessions Court, Yavatmal on 27/02/1992, an...

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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...