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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Interstate Child Trafficking Case Due to Perverse High Court Orders and Absconding Accused. Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of Offences Under Sections 363, 311, 370(5) IPC and Organized Nature of Racket.

The Supreme Court dealt with a series of appeals filed by victims' families seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to 13 acc...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for POCSO Victim Under NALSA Scheme — Inadequate Compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 Enhanced to Rs. 10,50,000. The court held that the NALSA Scheme mandates minimum compensation of Rs. 7,00,000 for sexual assault victims, which can be enhanced by 50%.

The appellant, Smt. Lalitha, mother of a minor victim of sexual assault, filed an appeal under Section 372 CrPC challenging the adequacy of compensati...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Bus Owner in Motor Accident Claim — Owner Held Liable for Compensation Due to Invalid Permit and Route Violation. Concurrent findings of fact that vehicle was plied without valid permit and on unauthorized route upheld; no interference warranted.

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the deceased, a 24-year-old Managing Director of a company, died in a collision with a bus owned by...

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Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Forum's Order in Favor of Construction Worker in Welfare Scheme Dispute. Token Contribution Under BOCW Act Constitutes Consideration, Making Worker a 'Consumer' Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated an appeal concerning whether a construction worker registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers...

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Bombay High Court Allows Prisoners' Challenge to Deduction of Wages for Victims Compensation Fund Under NDPS Act. Discriminatory treatment of similarly situated prisoners violates Article 14 of Constitution.

The judgment concerns three criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim Compensation Appeals Under Section 357A CrPC — State Must Compensate Victims Even if Accused Acquitted or Untraced. The court held that victim compensation is a mandatory duty of the State, not dependent on conviction of the accused.

The judgment concerns four criminal appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos. 991, 992, 331, and 854 of 2011) heard together by the Bombay High Court. The appeals...