8 years ago

Exclusive: SC Permits Compounding Of The Offence Of Causing Hurt During Robbery (394IPC) Punishable With Life Imprisonment [Read Order]

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In a first of its kind, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Rohinton Fali Nariman, permitted on March 1 compounding of the offence of causing hurt during robbery which is punishable with life imprisonment as the maximum sentence.Although the compounding of non-compoundable offences, that is, offences not listed under Section 320 of Cr.P.C., by the High Courts and. In a first of its kind, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Rohinton Fali Nariman, permitted on March 1 compounding of the offence of causing hurt during robbery which is punishable with life imprisonment as the maximum sentence. Although the compounding of non-compoundable offences, that is, offences not listed under Section 320 of Cr.P.C., by the High Courts and the Supreme Court is common, it is perhaps for the first time, that the Court has permitted compounding of an offence against the society. This is the first time the Court specifically allowed the application seeking permission to compound the offence under Section 394 IPC, taking into account the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

the Courts while exercising its discretion at the time of passing the appropriate sentence in a given case, is entitled to use its discretionary power in awarding imprisonment or fine or with both. The Karnataka High Court recently observed that an accused who has suffered an order of conviction in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala court sentences NRI man to double life imprisonment for raping his daughter for 7 months

Op India

In Kerala’s Kannur, a court has sentenced an NRI man to double life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹15 lakh for raping his daughter for 7 months resulting in her pregnancy. After the case came to light, the police called him to India and arrested him and now the court has given its verdict in this case. Due to …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four accused, including a former CPI MLA, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, a town in Kasaragod district five years ago. A bench of Justices P B Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case

India Today

A CBI Special Court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 individuals to double life imprisonment for the killings of Youth Congress workers Sarath Lal PK and Kripesh in Kasaragod, Kerala five years ago. The court also handed five years of rigorous imprisonment to four CPI leaders, including former MLA KV Kunhiraman, for aiding the crime. In addition to the double …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangareddy Court Sentences Two in Separate Murder Cases

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A Rangareddy district court on Friday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in two separate murder cases investigated by the Chevella police. In one case dating back to 2012, the X Additional District and Sessions Judge convicted Chevella Kumar, his father Chevella Sayanna and friend Mekala Raju alias Venkatesh, for the murders of Kumar’s wife Alivelu and their infant …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: In a significant judgment, the X Additional District and Sessions Judge in Ranga Reddy district sentenced two persons - ‎Guduru Kumar and Kotha Kurva Ramachandraiah to undergo rigorous life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000 in a murder case that took place in Chevella. In default of payment of fine, they must undergo simple imprisonment for one …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has set aside one month's civil imprisonment term imposed on a cancer patient for the willful disobedience of the Court, instead it directed him to pay Rs 3 lakh fine. It said, “since the appellant is suffering from cancer and taking note of mental agony on the plaintiffs, it is appropriate to award a fine of …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf

The Hindu

Four CPI(M) workers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of C. Ashraf, a CPI(M) worker from Eruvatty in Kannur, Kerala. The court convicted M. Pranu Babu alias Kuttan (34), R.V. Nidhish, alias Tutu (36), V. Shijil, alias Sheejutan (35), and K. Ujesh alias Uji (34). Meanwhile, M.R. Sreejith, alias Kothan (39) and P. Bineesh (48) were acquitted …

5 months ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: Four persons were sentenced to death, while seven others were awarded multiple life imprisonments in connection with the murders of three SC persons in Udappankulam village near Thiruvengadam in 2014. According to prosecution, 25 persons from a caste Hindu community were accused of murdering 3 scheduled caste men — Kaliraj, Venugopal and Murugan — when they were headed towards …

6 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. On …

8 months ago

Kerala High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man For Murdering 3 & 7 Yr-Old Nephews, Imposes 30-Yr Rigorous Imprisonment Sentence

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has commuted the death penalty imposed upon Thomas Chacko alias Shibu to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment without remission for murdering his nephews aged 3 and 7. observed that Constitutional Courts have the power to substitute the death penalty imposed by the Trial Court to imprisonment for a fixed term without remission in appropriate cases. Taking …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on July 8 agreed to examine the pleas filed by Delhi Police challenging the high court's order granting bail to four convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice on the four pleas filed by Delhi …

10 months ago

Created Fear & Vulnerability Amongst Women, Had Profound Impact On Society: Kerala High Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Brutal Rape-Murder

Live Law

The Kerala High Court today confirmed the death sentence imposed upon Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016. It said, “The Court stated that the brutality committed by the accused on the body of the victim to cause her death can only be …

11 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Declines To Suspend Execution Of Monson Mavunkal's Life Sentence For Sexually Abusing Employee's Minor Daughter

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea by Monson Mavunkal to suspend the execution of his life imprisonment sentence passed by the trial court in a sexual assault case.“It is to be noted that the petitioner has been awarded the imprisonment for life on three different counts by the learned Additional Sessions Judge. The Kerala High Court has dismissed …

1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused

Hindustan Times

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the conviction of 12 accused, including local Communist Party of India leaders, and set aside the acquittal of two others by a trial court in the case of the murder of TP Chandrasekharan, founder of Revolutionary Marxist Party, by a group of assailants in May 2012. Of the 12 accused convicted by the …

1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Sentences Man Who Raped 7 Year Old Girl In Temple To 30 Years Imprisonment

Live Law

In a horrifying incident where a 40-year-old man raped a seven-year-old Child, the Supreme Court imposed the sentence of 30 years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rupees One Lakh. When such an act was done by the petitioner, who was then aged 40 years and X who was then aged only 7 years and the evidence that when …

1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]

Live Law

Nominal Index Citations Arumughom Achari Ranganathan Achari & Ors v. Rajamma Sarojam & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 256 A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham referred to Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987, Regulation 33 of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority Regulation, 1998 and Regulation 17 of the National Legal Services Authority Regulations, 2009 to conclude that both …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Says Conduct Of 'V4 Kochi' President Nipun Cherian During Contempt Proceedings Before Kerala HC Was 'Reprehensible'

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday while considering the plea of Nipun Cherian, the President of political party 'V4 Kochi', against the order of the division bench of the Kerala High Court that sentenced him to four months imprisonment in a suo motu contempt proceeding initiated by it, for his statements against a sitting judge of the High Court, sought the …

1 year, 7 months ago

Overlooking Difference Between Murder And Culpable Homicide Could Lead To Miscarriage Of Justice: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court recently emphasised the objective nature of determining the legal distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Indian Penal Code, unrelated to the offender's intention.A Division Bench of Justice P.B Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S Sudha added that neglecting the difference between the two can lead to a miscarriage of justice. The …

1 year, 7 months ago

3 Bihar men get life sentence for high-tech robbery in Bengal's Chandannagar

India Today

A sessions court in West Bengal’s Hoogly district sentenced three men from Bihar to life imprisonment for robbing a branch of Muthoot FinCorp in Chandannagar in 2021 using mobile jammers. Three armed men stormed the Chandannagar branch of Muthoot Fincorp and looted gold and jewellery worth lakhs. Afterwards, the three men were arrested and police recovered huge amounts of arms …

1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 30-Yr-Old Convicted In 41 Theft Cases And Sentenced To Over 83 Yrs Imprisonment

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of a 30-year-old man convicted in 41 theft cases and sentenced to over 83 year in prison, as the trial courts did not order his sentences to run concurrently. “if the petitioner is permitted to undergo imprisonment in all the aforesaid cases, he would be compelled to undergo imprisonment of approximately 83 …

1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Modifies Life Sentence To 20 Years Imprisonment In 2015 Rape And Murder Case

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has modified life sentence in a 2015 rape and murder case to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years without remission, while considering the mitigating and extenuating circumstances. "At the same time, the diabolic and depraved manner in which the appellant took the victim to a solitary place and not only sexually assaulted her but …

2 years, 1 month ago

81-Yr-Old To Volunteer At Anganwadi After Karnataka High Court Reduces Sentence To 3 Days In Grievous Hurt Case

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the sentence of two years imposed on an 81-year-old convict and modified it to three days simple imprisonment after the convict volunteered to serve at an Anganwadi Centre for a period of one year. A single judge bench of Justice R Nataraj allowed the petition filed by Aithappa Naika in part and set …

2 years, 1 month ago

If Life Imprisonment Is Imposed On Murder Convict, Term Sentence For Other Offences Runs Concurrently: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if a term of life imprisonment under section 302 of Indian Penal Code is imposed on an accused and another fixed term sentence is imposed for another charge, then both sentences will run concurrently and not consecutively. The Sessions Court in terms of its order dated 09.12.2010, convicted the petitioners herein and sentenced …

2 years, 1 month ago

Accused in POCSO case gets life sentence, 15 years jail

Deccan Chronicle

KAKINADA: First Additional District Judge of Rajamahendravaram has sentenced a murder-convict to life imprisonment and 15 years of jail under four different sections. According to the town police, Mukkudupallil Naveen Kumar alias Naveen, a painter, used to follow a minor girl, studying Class X, in the Municipal High School there and told her he was loving her deeply. The judge …

2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Quarterly Complete Criminal Digest [July - September 2022]

Live Law

Bail - Economic Offences - The gravity of the offence, the object of the Special Act, and the attending circumstances are a few of the factors to be taken note of, along with the period of sentence. Kanchan Kumar v. State of Bihar, 2022 LiveLaw 763 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 227-228 - Cause of death of the deceased …

2 years, 5 months ago

Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case : Supreme Court Directs Release Of Convict Manichan

Live Law

The Supreme Court ordered release of Manichan, a convict in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy case that had killed over 30 people in the year 2000.Manichan @ Chandran was convicted by the Kollam Sessions Court on 16th July, 2002 and was sentenced to life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.30,45,000/-. The Supreme Court ordered release of Manichan, a convict in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy …

2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Writer-Activist Civic Chandran To Surrender Before Police For Interrogation In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law

Cancelling author and social activist Civic Chandran's anticipatory bail in a sexual harassment case, the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed him to surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days for subjecting himself for interrogation.Justice A. Badharudeen while allowing the petitions moved by the victim and the Government against the grant of anticipatory bail to Chandran. Cancelling author and …

2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Beedi Tycoon Mohammed Nisham For Mowing Down Security Guard Chandrabose

Live Law

The Kerala High Court, on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham against conviction and life sentence in the Chandrabose murder case. Division Bench consisting of Justice K Vinod Chandran and C Jayachandran has upheld the life imprisonment awarded to the accused..it is clear that the conscious act of running down a man to cause injuries, which …

2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Court Sentences Three Accused After They Plead Guilty In Kalamassery Bus Burning Case

Live Law

A court in Kerala on Monday sentenced Thadiyantavida Nazeer, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, and his accomplice to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2005 Kalamassery bus burning case while sentencing another accused in the case to 6 years imprisonment.NIA Special Court Judge K Kamanees had convicted them last week after the trio admitted their guilt in the case. A …

2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Criminal Digest -April 2022

Live Law

Arms Act, 1950; Section 27 - Supreme Court Patna High Court judgment which modified the judgment passed by the Trial Court convicting the appellants- accused under Section 307 read with Section 34 Indian Penal Code to Section 324 IPC and confirming their conviction under Section 27 of the Arms Act. Mohd Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw 390 …

3 years ago

Issewal gangrape: Life term till death to five, juvenile gets 20-year RI

Hindustan Times

Equating the 2019 Issewal gangrape to the infamous Nirbhaya case of 2012, a Ludhiana court on Friday sentenced five convicts to life imprisonment till death while sending the sixth accused, who was a 17-year-old juvenile at the time of the crime, to 20-year rigorous imprisonment. The Ludhiana court equated the 2019 Issewal gangrape to the infamous Nirbhaya case of 2012 …

3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Be Followed By Trial Courts While Sentencing

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has recently issued a set of recommendations to be observed by trial courts while sentencing the accused in criminal matters.The guidelines were issued by a Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while allowing a criminal appeal, thereby reversing the conviction and sentence imposed by a Sessions Judge on the appellant for. …

3 years, 4 months ago

Accused Convicted For Separate Offence Arising Out Of Different Transaction In Separate Trials -Will the Sentences Run Concurrently? : SC To Decide

Live Law

A Bench of Justices M.R.Shah and B.V.Nagaratha will consider the question whether in case of an accused there are separate offences and not arising out of the same transaction, whether the sentences imposed in both cases will run consequently or concurrently. The question arises in a case- Mohd Zahid v State- in appeal from impugned judgement of the Delhi High …

3 years, 6 months ago

Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Two Convicts

Live Law

The Supreme Court granted bail to Vinod Kumar and Manikantan, who were serving their sentence following their conviction in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy case that killed over 30 people in the year 2000.In 2011, the Court had dismissed the appeals filed by the convicts in this case. Two months ago, their wives approached the Apex Court seeking their premature release in …

3 years, 6 months ago

Compromise Between Accused & Victim Cannot Be The Solitary Basis For Reduction Of Sentence Awarded In Non-Compoundable Cases: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court observed that compromise between accused and victim cannot be the solitary basis to reduce sentence awarded for non-compoundable offences.Other aggravating and mitigating factors has to be examined for the said purpose, the bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka observed.The case against the appellant was that on 13th December 1993, he attacked the victim with. …

3 years, 6 months ago

Sentence Of Life Imprisonment Means Rigorous Imprisonment For Life : Supreme Court Reiterates

Live Law

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a sentence of imprisonment for life means rigorous imprisonment for life.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai held so while disposing two special leave petitions, in which the court had issued a limited notice on the question of propriety of specifying rigorous imprisonment while imposing life sentence.The special leave petitions. The …

3 years, 11 months ago

Sentences Can Be Made Concurrent Only If Offences Arise Out Of A Single Transaction : Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has held that only substantive sentences can be made as concurrent if it is of a single transaction. A single bench of Justice H P Sandesh while dismissing a petition said "I would like to make it clear that the default sentences cannot be made as concurrent and the same should run consecutively in respect of …

4 years, 1 month ago

'Not Proper To Keep Him In Jail Forever': Supreme Court Reduces Sentence Imposed On Dacoity Cum Murder Convict To 22 Years Imprisonment

Live Law

The Supreme Court reduced the sentence imposed on a man convicted in a dacoity cum murder case to 22 years actual imprisonment.Shivalinga @ Shivalingayya was convicted under Sections 396 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to death penalty by the Trial Court. The Karnataka High Court, partly allowing appeal, converted the death sentence to imprisonment for. The …

4 years, 4 months ago

Kathua Rape And Murder Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Parole Plea Of Key Conspirator Sanji Ram [Read Order]

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday rejected the parole plea of Sanji Ram, the key conspirator in the Kathua rape and murder case. Sanji Ram, who was found to be the mastermind of the Kathua Rape And Murder Case, was the caretaker of the temple where the offence took place. It may be noted that the District and …

4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka HC Directs State To Reconsider Its Decision Of Not Allowing Emergency Parole To Prisoners Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Fine [Read Order]

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to reconsider its decision of not allowing 'emergency parole leave' to prisoners undergoing sentence in default of fine not preceded with substantive sentence. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Ramasway said "Prima facie, it appears to us that the exclusion introduced by Clause may not be. …

4 years, 11 months ago

Imprisonment In Default Of Payment Of Fine Awarded In Multiple Cases Cannot Be Directed To Run Concurrently: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has held that the imprisonment in default of payment of fine awarded on an accused in a case cannot be directed to run concurrently with imprisonment in default of payment of fine awarded on him in other cases.Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi observed that the imprisonment in default of payment of fine cannot be deemed to be …

5 years, 7 months ago

Interest Of Victim And Society At Large Must Also Be Kept In View While Sentencing: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has observed the courts must also keep in view the interest of the victim and society at large while sentencing in criminal matters.In Suryakant Baburao @ Ramrao Phad vs. State of Maharashtra, the High Court reduced the sentence of imprisonment from seven years to five years to an 'attempt to murder' accused. The Supreme Court has observed …

5 years, 11 months ago

Citizens Can Criticize Judgments, But Can't Obstruct Its Enforcement: Kerala HC Grants Bail To BJP Candidate In Sabarimala Violence Case[Read Order]

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has observed that though the citizens are entitled to criticize judgments, they should not take law into their own hands to obstruct the court orders and directions. While granting bail to a BJP candidate to upcoming Lok Sabha elections who is accused in a criminal case related to obstructing women who tried to enter Sabarimala, Justice …

6 years ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Live Law

EPF Contribution Payable On 'Basic Wages' Camouflaged As Allowances The Supreme Court held that, in order that the amount goes beyond the 'basic wages' for the purposes of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, it has to be shown by the employer that the workman concerned had become eligible to get this extra amount beyond the normal …

6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Rape & Murder Of 15-Yr-Old Girl [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has commuted death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. The prosecution case was that the accused, Rajesh Kumar, trespassed into the girl's house with an intention to commit rape and theft, committed murder by throttling her and thereafter tied a towel tightly around her neck to ensure her …

6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Full Bench Quashes Government Order That Allowed Premature Release Of 209 Prisoners [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The High Court of Kerala quashed a 2011 state government order which directed premature release of 209 prisoners who had then completed 10 years or more in jail.The full bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice K. Abraham Mathew, and Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar also directed that the proposal for premature release of 209 Prisoners shall …

6 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Upholds Conviction Of Three Men Who Attacked Judges In 2012; But Reduces Sentence [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of three men for attempting to murder three judges by hurling bricks at their official car in 2012.Justice Mukta Gupta, however, modified the sentence awarded to the three convicts—Rohit, Anil Raj and Prashant Kumar.The then judges in Saket district court - Ajay Garg, MK Nagpal and. The Delhi High Court has upheld …

6 years, 11 months ago

Trial Court Can’t Order Accused To Undergo Life Term Beyond 14 Yrs Without Chance For Remission, Reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

HC modifies life term of murder convict sentenced to 25 yrs in jail without remission.Modifying to life term the punishment awarded to a murder convict sentenced by the trial court to undergo 25 years in custody without being considered for remission, the Delhi High Court has said the trial court cannot order an accused to undergo life imprisonment for a …

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Supreme Court takes cognisance of Allahabad HC ruling on attempt to rape, hearing today

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated proceedings on its own motion against a controversial judgment delivered by the Allahabad high court on March 17 regarding what constitutes an attempt to rape. In her letter, Gupta expressed grave concern over the judgment, stating: “The interpretation by the judge is grossly erroneous, his approach on the subject is insensitive, irresponsible, …

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'Real Threat To Society': Delhi Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Raping Daughter

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A court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in 2021, saying he is a "real threat to society". In an order dated March 21, the court said, "The offence committed by convict is one of the most heinous offences. It is totally unacceptable for society that a father has committed rape …

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Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms

Op India

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court has been embroiled in controversy since an enormous amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered after a fire at his residence. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 laid forth judicial standards, mandates that judges disclose their assets and creates procedures for dismissing Supreme Court and High …

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Surat POCSO court sentences Ashad Altaf to 20 years in prison for raping minor Hindu girl: Breaking down victim statement and court judgement

Op India

On 18th March 2025, Surat POCSO Court sentenced Ashad Altaf Virani to rigorous imprisonment for 20 years and imposed a fine of Rs 1,00,000 on him for raping a minor Hindu girl. Ashad was booked by Vesu Police in Surat, Gujarat, under Sections 376, 450, 465, 468, 471, and 120 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6, and …

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The Indian Influence On Kenya's Mental Health Jurisprudence

Live Law

On the 9th of January, 2025, a landmark decision in Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights v. Attorney General delivered by the High Court of Nairobi declared section 226 of the Kenyan Penal Code, which criminalised attempted suicide, as unconstitutional. As observed by Justice Rohinton Nariman in his concurring opinion in Navtej Johar v. Union of India, the “inhumane” provision …

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Man gets 20 years RI for raping minor girl in Hadapsar

Hindustan Times

A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court in Pune has sentenced Bhimrao Mukunda Kamble, 27, of Kalamnuri in Hingoli district to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in Phursungi in 2017. A case was registered against Kamble at Hadapsar Police Station under charges of rape, physical assault, criminal intimidation, and issuing life threats. …

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HC judge Yashwant Varma de-rostered, set to get repatriated

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday issued a resolution repatriating Delhi high court judge justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad high court in connection with a controversy from the discovery of a large amount of cash at the judge’s official residence in the national capital earlier this month. Justice Yashwant Varma The decision came hours after Delhi high court chief …

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Read about Justice V Ramaswami who became the first Indian Judge to face impeachment motion in the Parliament of India

Op India

The controversy surrounding Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma has left the entire country, including the legal circles in shock. You, as a judge, has got to consider how far it is acceptable or not.” Image via Parliament Digital Library Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar alleged that the change in the government and the political landscape of the country “and …

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Although Magistrate's Jurisdiction U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act Does Not Involve Adjudication, Order Cannot Be Passed Without Application Of Mind: Kerala HC

Live Law

The Kerala High Court reiterated that while a Magistrate exercising jurisdiction under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act does not adjudicate on creditor's application for taking possession of the secured assets, they are required to clearly apply mind since it can have drastic consequences. Justice Gopinath P. observed that an order under Section 14 cannot be issued in printed format …

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Bring Justice Yashwant Varma's verdicts under scrutiny: Allahabad High Court Bar Association

Hindustan Times

Prayagraj, The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Monday demanded the scrutiny of judgments of Justice Yashwant Varma, subjected to an enquiry over the alleged discovery of huge cash from his residential home, and opposed his proposed repatriation to his parent Allahabad High Court. Bring Justice Yashwant Varma's verdicts under scrutiny: Allahabad High Court Bar Association The bar body further …

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"Grounds Of Arrest Informed After 7 Hrs": P&H HC Declares Arrest Illegal, Says Grounds Must Be Conveyed To Accused In A Meaningful Manner

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court declared the arrest of a music producer illegal, as the grounds for arrest were not provided to him at the time of his arrest. This is reinforced by the fact that the Warrant Officer was not provided with a copy of the FIR or the memo of arrest of the detenu when he arrived …

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Walayar Rape-Death Case | Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Victim's Parents To Quash CBI Chargesheet Adding Them As Accused

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by the parents of two girls–who were allegedly raped and killed in Walayar in 2017–to quash the charge sheet filed by the CBI which arraigns them as accused. As per the petition, the chargesheet has alleged that the petitioners abetted the main accused to committed aggravated penetrative sexual …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Maharashtra Officer In Contempt Plea Against House Demolition Over 'Anti-India' Slogans After Indo-Pak Match

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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Maharashtra Officer In Contempt Plea Against House Demolition Over 'Anti-India' Slogans After Indo-Pak Match

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on a contempt petition alleging the demolition of a Muslim man's house and shop in Maharashtra without prior notice, in violation of the Court's November 13 judgment in the bulldozer matter. Immediately after the incident, it is mentioned, that the petitioner's house and shop were demolished by civic authorities without any prior notice on …

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SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling

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SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea against the Allahabad High Court ruling, which stated that grabbing minors' breasts, breaking pyjama string and dragging her beneath a culvert is not a crime of rape. The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner began his submission by stating something related to the “Beti Bachai Beti Padhao scheme” before …

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Kerala High Court Refuses To Appoint Special Public Prosecutor In Evidence Tampering Case Against MLA Antony Raju

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The Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor in the trial of MLA Antony Raju in the evidence tampering case. “Considering the fact that there is nothing to show that the present Public Prosecutor cannot adequately handle the case, the trial has already been commenced and that there is a specific direction by …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 17 - 23, 2025

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Nominal Index XXX v Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw 181 Badi Govindan v Dayaroth Arikothan Rohini, 2025 LiveLaw 182 T K Pavithran v Kerala Lok Ayukta, 2025 LiveLaw 183 Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 184 Dhanesh M v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 185 Ummu Kulsoom and Others v Mayyanad Grama Panchayat and …

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To Check If Special Rules Violate State & Subordinate Service Rules, It Needs To Be Seen If Both Can Co-Exist Without Colliding: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court observed that to see whether special rules of a service are repugnant to the general provisions of the Kerala State & Subordinate Service Rules, it has to be checked whether both provisions can co-exist in a given situation without going into a collision course. In order to consider whether a provision in the Special Rules applicable …

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CBI’s closure report in Sushant case holds no legal value: Satish Salian’s advocate

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Subsequent to the CBI’s closure report in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the National President of the Indian Bar Association, advocate Nilesh Ojha, who is representing Disha Salian’s father in the Bombay high court, issued an official letter, saying that the closure report held no legal value before the court and the court could still take cognisance to …

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Cops uncover Kerala man's Rs 40 lakh fake robbery stunt to hide fund misuse

India Today

A man in Kerala allegedly staged a robbery to cover up the misuse of Rs 40 lakh entrusted to him by his father-in-law. The Kozhikode City Police arrested the prime suspect, PM Rahees, along with two accomplices, Sajid alias Shaji and Jamshid, after a two-day investigation. According to the police, Rahees filed a complaint on March 20 claiming that Rs …

Kerala Sajid Rs 40 Rs 40 Lakh Rahees

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Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

India Today

Amid a row over the huge stash of cash discovered in the house of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against him. On March 22, the Supreme Court released an enquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. The …

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UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2024

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Bail under UAPA, 1967 – Applicability of Section 43-D – Principles and Constitutional Considerations – Long Incarceration and Delay in Trial - Prima Facie Assessment - Fundamental Rights and Speedy Trial - Precedence of Constitutional Rights - The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the grant of bail under Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, emphasizing Courts must …

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Kerala: One arrested, two in custody in man's murder in Idukki

Hindustan Times

Idukki, One person was arrested, and two others were detained on Saturday in connection with the discovery of the body of a man who had been missing since Thursday morning in this hill district. Kerala: One arrested, two in custody in man's murder in Idukki The deceased has been identified as Biju Joseph, 50, a native of Chungam in Thodupuzha, …

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Gujarat HC penalizes litigants after they joined virtual court proceeding from toilet and bed

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Recently, the Gujarat High Court came down heavily on people who failed to uphold the court’s dignity during virtual hearings. In two separate cases, the Gujarat High Court took strict action against two men who joined the virtual proceedings of the court indecently. Man joined virtual court proceeding from a lavatory, fined ₹2 lakh A bench of Justice MK Thakkar …

Court Gujarat Dignity Hearing High Patel Two Weeks

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Must Be Vigilant At Entry Point Rather Than Indiscriminately Deny Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC On Foreign Nationals Engaging In Illegal Activities

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that for foreign nationals engaging in unlawful activities, "a measured legal response necessitates vigilance at the point of entry rather than the indiscriminate denial of bail." The Court suggested that, "The cornerstone of an effective deterrence mechanism lies in rigorous pre-admission scrutiny- comprehensive background verifications before visa issuance and the immediate revocation …

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'Shame To The Profession': Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Lawyer Booked For Minor's Rape

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The Kerala High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of a lawyer who allegedly committed rape on a minor girl. The Court observed that prima facie case was made out against the lawyer and that his bail application cannot be entertained due to bar under Section 482 of the BNSS. Court added “…if the prosecution case is patently false …

Public Prosecutor Court Rape Bail Victim Case Girl

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Jailed murder convicts can study law online, rules Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the right of two murder convicts in Kerala to pursue legal studies online while serving life sentences, criticising the Bar Council of India for standing in the way of a “reformatory move”. A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed BCI’s challenge to a Kerala high court order that allowed the …

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Ensure murder convict can keep Quran, offer prayers during Ramzan: High Court

India Today

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Superintendent of Etawah Central Jail to ensure that a high-security prisoner's religious practices including offering prayers five times a day during Ramzan are "not interfered with" and that he is "allowed" to retain the Quran in his possession. The court was informed that the petitioner's husband is serving a life sentence in a …

Ramzan Quran

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Prepared for serious steps: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on cash row

Hindustan Times

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme Court judges that the transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma was “just the beginning” and that he was prepared to take “more serious steps” in the matter if required, according to people aware of the developments. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme …

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Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court’s decision to consider initiating an in-house inquiry against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash recovery from his official residence has brought renewed attention to a landmark ruling that defines judicial accountability — K Veeraswami vs Union of India. The five-judge Constitution bench in K Veeraswami ruled that judges of the Supreme Court …

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SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to withhold an order from its website to protect the privacy of a warring couple, underscoring that all verdicts are routinely posted on the court’s website as standard practice and exceptions cannot be made arbitrarily. SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, …

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Fire at Delhi judge's bungalow leads to huge cash recovery; he gets transferred

India Today

A Delhi High Court judge was transferred following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium after a large amount of cash was recovered from his bungalow after a fire incident. It was unanimously decided to transfer Justice Verma back to Allahabad High Court, where he previously served till October 2021. WHAT RULES SAY As per the Constitution, an in-house procedure …

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Village officer gets seven-year RI for bribery

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Village officer gets seven-year RI for bribery

The Hindu

K. Vinod, a former village officer of New Naduvil village in Kannur district, was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by the Thalassery Vigilance Court on Thursday for accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. Vinod, now serving as the village officer at Mannoorkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, had demanded ₹5,000 from a complainant to process land tax registration in the name …

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Demands for SC to act against Allahabad HC judge who sparked public outrage in ‘attempt to rape’ case

The Hindu

An Allahabad High Court judge’s recent observation that a man allegedly grabbing an 11-year-old girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings, and dragging her under a culvert is not enough to charge him with ‘attempt to rape’ has sparked widespread outrage and calls for the Supreme Court’s intervention. ‘Injustice’ National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo said the ruling was unjust …

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Former Special Officer of cooperative society, KVIC Assistant Director among three convicted on corruption charge

The Hindu

Two officials of Ind-49 Mariamman Oil Manufacturers Cooperative Cottage Industry Society, Srivilliputtur, and a private person were convicted in a case for forgery and Prevention of Corruption Act and were awarded three-year jail term. The Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum Special Judge for Trial of Prevention of Corruption Act cases, Srivilliputtur, on Thursday convicted the former Special Officer, K. S. Subramanian and …

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Man gets life sentence for killing minor girl who refused his marriage proposal

The Hindu

The Tumakuru District Court convicted a 25-year-old cattle grazer and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for hacking a 17-year-old student to death after she refused his marriage proposal in Kallambella police station limits in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district in April 2021. According to the police, the accused Eeranna, a resident of Doddagula village used to stalk the girl …

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Magistrate Can't Direct FIR Registration Under S.156(3) CrPC If Complainant Didn't Approach Police Before u/s 154(1) & 154(3) : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reiterated that before a complainant can seek a Magistrate's direction under Section 156 of the CrPC to register an FIR and investigate a cognizable offence, they must first exhaust the remedies under Sections 154 and 154 of the CrPC. Only after these steps are taken and the remedies under Section 154 are exhausted can the complainant …

Supreme Court Court Order Fir Complainant Complaint Magistrate

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HC commutes death sentence awarded to four to life sentence

The Hindu

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded by the Second Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirunelveli, to four persons to life term. In 2014, the Second Additional District and Sessions Court awarded death sentences to Ponnumani, Gurusamy, Muthukrishnan and Kaliraj and imposed a fine on them. The trial court also awarded life sentence …

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Allahabad HC Directs Etawah Jail Head To Allow Murder Convict To Pray 5-Times A Day During Ramadan & Retain Quran

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The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Jail Superintendent of Central Jail, Etawah, to ensure that a high-security prisoner's religious practices, including offering prayers five times a day during Ramadan, are not “interfered with” and that he is “allowed” to retain the Quran in his possession. A bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Nand Prabha Shukla passed …

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Two held for armed robbery at retired DU professor's house in Delhi

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a retired Delhi University professor's house in Ashok Vihar here, an official said on Thursday. Two held for armed robbery at retired DU professor's house in Delhi The accused have been identified as Suraj alias Akhil, and Sachin, both residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar, …

Delhi Robbery House Help Gautam Budh Nagar Retired Sachin

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Karnataka HC grants permission for ‘Justice for Sowjanya’ protest in Bengaluru's Freedom Park

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted permission for a peaceful protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, in connection with the ongoing demand for justice in the Sowjanya case. Karnataka High Court The protest is being organised to demand justice for Soujanya, a second-year Pre-University student of the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College who was allegedly raped and murder on October 9, …

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History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged

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On March 20, 2020, justice was delivered to a 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. The same day in 1977 also witnessed India’s first non-Congress government come to power after then-PM Indira Gandhi suffered a crushing defeat On this day, in 2020, four men convicted of the gang rape and …

India Delhi Japan Court Rape Congress Student

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Ludhiana: 7 arrested for series of thefts, snatchings

Hindustan Times

The Sahnewal police have arrested seven accused involved in thefts and snatchings in two separate incidents. The police also recovered stolen valuables from a factory, an auto-rickshaw used in the crime, a mobile phone, and a sharp-edged weapon from the accused. The police recovered stolen valuables from a factory, an auto-rickshaw used in the crime, a mobile phone, and a …

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Lawyer seeks action against Allahabad High Court judge over 'not rape' ruling

India Today

A senior lawyer of the Supreme Court has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, requesting him to take note of the controversial ruling made by an Allahabad High Court judge and seeking that the concerned judge be immediately removed from the criminal roster. The senior lawyer's request came in light of the High Court judge saying that grabbing …

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SC asks Odisha to decide the premature release plea of Staines murderer in six weeks

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SC asks Odisha to decide the premature release plea of Staines murderer in six weeks

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Odisha government to take a call on the plea for premature release filed by Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999. Viswanathan gave the State government six weeks to decide the convict’s plea for …

Odisha Court Singh Staines Release Plea

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Two accused fined, awarded life terms by Agra court in 2018 case of girl set on fire

Hindustan Times

Two people were sentenced to life in prison, accused of setting a 15-year-old girl on fire, dousing her with an inflammable substance, on December 18, 2018. For representation only The court of the additional district and sessions judge in Agra, Nitin Kumar Thakur, passed the verdict in the case on Tuesday and sentenced both accused - Vijay and Aakash - …

Delhi 2018 Case Accused Vijay Sanjali

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Karanataka High Court adjourns hearing on contempt plea on Kethaganahalli land encroachment case

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday adjourned till April 3 further hearing on a contempt of court petition, which said the State government failed to adhere to an undertaking given to the court in 2020 to implement Lokayukta’s recommendations to hold an inquiry into the correctness of claims over grant of lands, situated in Kethaganahalli village of Bidadi hobli …

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Sivaganga court sentences man to life for murdering wife

The Hindu

Sivaganga mahila court on Wednesday sentenced a man to lifetime imprisonment for killing his wife in 2017. Sivaganga mahila court which heard the case found the husband, his sister and his mother guilty of the charges. Judge Gokul Kumaran sentenced Selvakumar to lifetime imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹21,000. Further, the Judge directed for departmental action against the victim’s …

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Mysuru court sentences man to imprisonment till death for murdering paramour

The Hindu

A court in Mysuru has sentenced Mahadevanayaka of Halepura village in Kavalande police station limits near here to imprisonment till death for the brutal murder of his paramour in July 2022. Police Inspector of Kavalande police station Lakshmikant Talwar conducted the investigation and submitted the chargesheet against the accused under Sections 302 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. During …

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Trial Courts Must Be Cautious While Granting Permission To IO For Invoking Charges On Organised Crime U/S 111 BNS Against Accused: Karnataka HC

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The Karnataka High Court has said that trial courts are required to be more cautious while permitting the Investigation Officer to invoke the offence punishable under Section 111 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The application/requisition of the Investigation Officer seeking permission of the Court to invoke Section 111 of BNS, 2023, shall be accompanied with necessary documents/materials which would prima-facie …

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Staines murder case: SC asks Odisha to consider remission plea of lifer Dara Singh

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Odisha government to decide the remission plea of a "repenting" Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in the state's Keonjhar district in 1999. Staines murder case: SC asks Odisha to consider remission plea …

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