Articles for Sessions Court

Murder case involving suspected Maoist to be tried by Udupi Sessions Court
1 week, 1 day ago

Murder case involving suspected Maoist to be tried by Udupi Sessions Court

The Hindu  

The case of suspected Maoist Shrimathi alias Unnimaya, who was arrested in connection with the murder of bamboo basket weaver Sadashiva Gowda in December 2011, has been transferred to Udupi Principal District and Sessions Court. Shrimathi was among the nine suspected Maoists named in the murder of Sadashiva Gowda, 50, near Kabbinale in Hebri of Udupi district on December 19, …

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Four Get Life Imprisonment In Gurugram For 2020 Murder Case
1 week, 2 days ago

Four Get Life Imprisonment In Gurugram For 2020 Murder Case

ABP News  

Gurugram: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr Gagan Geet Kaur sentenced four accused to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case over a dispute in 2020, police said on Friday. "On the basis of the chargesheet filed by the Gurugram Police in the court with the evidence and witnesses collected by the police, the court of …

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State Must Not Defeat Purpose Of Death Sentence By Showing Laxity In Implementation: Supreme Court
1 week, 5 days ago

State Must Not Defeat Purpose Of Death Sentence By Showing Laxity In Implementation: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court while upholding the commutation of death sentences of two convicts highlighted several instances of administrative and judicial delays in the processing of mercy petitions and issuance of death warrants, which ultimately led to the commutation of sentence. A bench of Justices Abhay Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih observed a delay of over three years by …

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Death Penalty Execution & Mercy Petitions To Avoid Delay In Process
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Death Penalty Execution & Mercy Petitions To Avoid Delay In Process

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and union territories to constitute a dedicated cell for the prompt processing of the mercy petitions by death row convicts within the timeline laid down by the respective governments. The dedicated cell shall be responsible for the prompt processing of the mercy petitions within the time frame laid down by the respective …

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Gujarat High Court Grants Ad-Interim Bail To Film Director Rajkumar Santoshi In Cheque Bounce Case
3 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Grants Ad-Interim Bail To Film Director Rajkumar Santoshi In Cheque Bounce Case

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday granted ad-interim bail to noted film director, screenwriter and producer Rajkumar Santoshi who has been booked in connection with a cheque bouncing case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 17.5 Lakh in one case and Rs 5 Lakh in another, totalling to 22.5 lakh rupees. Raju further submitted that now the complainant in …

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Mere Breach Of Contract Cannot Constitute Cheating Unless Dishonest Intention Is Shown At Beginning Of Transaction: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Mere Breach Of Contract Cannot Constitute Cheating Unless Dishonest Intention Is Shown At Beginning Of Transaction: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that a mere breach of contract does not give rise to criminal prosecution of cheating unless a fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown at the beginning of the transaction. It stated that a mere breach of contract cannot give rise to a criminal cheating case unless dishonest intention is shown. Subsequent conduct of the …

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Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that there is almost an an absolute bar on challenging the final order or judgment passed by a Sessions Court in appeal, under Article 227 of the Constitution. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas referred to multiple Supreme Court decisions which held that a person cannot approach the High Court under Article 227 when there is …

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Why Parvinder Singh Khurana v ED is an Important Judgment for Bail Jurisprudence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Parvinder Singh Khurana v ED is an Important Judgment for Bail Jurisprudence

The Quint  

“If courts ‘cave in’ when great rights are gouged within the sound-proof, sight-proof precincts of prison houses, where, often, dissenters and minorities are caged, Bastilles will be re-enacted. Therefore we affirm that imprisonment does not spell farewell to fundamental rights although, by a realistic re-appraisal, courts will refuse to recognise the full panoply of Part III enjoyed by a free …

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Trial Court Rejecting Application For FSL Report Of Weapon In Attempt To Murder Case Leads To Miscarriage Of Justice: Rajasthan High Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trial Court Rejecting Application For FSL Report Of Weapon In Attempt To Murder Case Leads To Miscarriage Of Justice: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court set aside the order of an Additional Sessions Judge that had disallowed the application filed by the complainant seeking an FSL report of the alleged weapon and the blood-stained clothes in a case of attempt to murder. The court held that denying the FSL report which would assist the trial court in correctly concluding the role …

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Five months on, new buildings in Tiruchy city meant to serve as police stations yet to be opened
5 months ago

Five months on, new buildings in Tiruchy city meant to serve as police stations yet to be opened

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: Questioning the delay in throwing open the new buildings meant to function as the Fort and Sessions Court police stations despite about five months having passed since the completion of their construction, police personnel of the two stations, pointing to the precarious state of the premises from which they currently function, urge the government to open them before the …

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How HC rejected Gauhar Chisthi bail multiple times before Ajmer court acquitted him for raising 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans
5 months ago

How HC rejected Gauhar Chisthi bail multiple times before Ajmer court acquitted him for raising 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans

Op India  

On 16th July, the Ajmer Sessions Court acquitted Khadim Gauhar Chishti and 6 others in connection to raising the ‘Sar Tan se Juda ’ slogans against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma outside the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The bail plea of Gauhar Chishti rejected multiple times by the Rajasthan High Court Following his bail plea rejected by the Sessions Court, Chishti …

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Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that a petition calling in question the entire proceedings initiated under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 would be maintainable before the High Court, not the Sessions Court. The complainant opposed the quashing petition saying that an appeal should be preferred before the Sessions Court under Section 29 …

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Take criminal defamation complaint against Speaker Appavu on file, Madras High Court directs Principal Sessions Court
6 months ago

Take criminal defamation complaint against Speaker Appavu on file, Madras High Court directs Principal Sessions Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has directed the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai to take on file a private complaint lodged by an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam office-bearer accusing Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M. Appavu of having committed the offence of criminal defamation. Justice G. Jayachandran also directed the principal sessions court to proceed further with the complaint …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest April 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest April 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 269 to 2024 LiveLaw 339 Abuse of Process of Law Abuse of process of law – Collusion between parties in tender process – Held, respondent no. Shivani Tyagi v. State of U.P., 2024 LiveLaw 333 Section 439 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008; Section 21 – Jurisdiction of High Court to entertain Bail application – The jurisdiction …

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[Advt.]7 Day Online Certificate Course On Art Of Contesting Bail Applications By Legal Expatiate [1st To 7th June]
7 months ago

[Advt.]7 Day Online Certificate Course On Art Of Contesting Bail Applications By Legal Expatiate [1st To 7th June]

Live Law  

This Course will upgrade your knowledge regarding the bail applications in sessions court and high court under old and new law which is applicable from 1st July, 2024 which every lawyer and law student must possess. TOPICS COVERED Module 1 - Concept of bail - ⁠Bailable and non bailable offences - ⁠Types of Bail - Regular Bail and Anticipatory Bail …

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Belonged To RSS From Childhood To Youth, Ready To Go Back: Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash Bids Farewell To Calcutta High Court
7 months ago

Belonged To RSS From Childhood To Youth, Ready To Go Back: Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash Bids Farewell To Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday bid farewell to Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash in a full-court reference.Justice Dash graduated in Law from Madhu Sudan Law College, Cuttack in the year, in 1985. The Calcutta High Court on Monday bid farewell to Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash in a full-court reference. Justice Dash was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Orissa …

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JJ Act | Appeal Against Preliminary Assessment Order Maintainable Before Children's Court, Not Sessions Court: Supreme Court
7 months, 1 week ago

JJ Act | Appeal Against Preliminary Assessment Order Maintainable Before Children's Court, Not Sessions Court: Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court held that the appeal against the preliminary assessment order of the Juvenile Justice Board under Section 101 of JJ Act, 2015 would be filed before the 'Children's Court' if the Children's court is available despite the existence of the Sessions Court. Giving a conjoint reading to the provisions of JJ Act, 2025 and …

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For Summoning Accused, Prima Facie Case Made Out From Allegations In Complaint Is Sufficient: Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For Summoning Accused, Prima Facie Case Made Out From Allegations In Complaint Is Sufficient: Supreme Court

Live Law  

For summoning of an accused, prima facie case made out on the basis of allegations in the complaint and the pre-summoning evidence led by the complainant is sufficient, the Supreme Court held.Reversing the findings of the High Court and Sessions Court which had quashed the issuance of summons, the bench comprising Justices C.T. For summoning of an accused, prima facie …

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Sessions Court Has Jurisdiction for UAPA Cases under NIA Act in Absence of State's Special Court
8 months ago

Sessions Court Has Jurisdiction for UAPA Cases under NIA Act in Absence of State's Special Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that in the absence of the designation of a special court by the state government, the Court of Sessions would have the jurisdiction to try offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967,“A bare perusal of sub-section of Section 22 of NIA Act would make it clear that until a Special Court is constituted. …

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Delhi excise scam case | Arvind Kejriwal moves sessions court challenging summons issued to him on ED complaint
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi excise scam case | Arvind Kejriwal moves sessions court challenging summons issued to him on ED complaint

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 14 moved a sessions court in New Delhi challenging the summons issued to him by a lower court on two complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate for evading its summons in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Mr. Kejriwal moved the sessions court against orders passed by Additional Chief …

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Ranjith murder: 4 SDPI workers move Kerala HC against death penalty
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranjith murder: 4 SDPI workers move Kerala HC against death penalty

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the views of the prosecution on the appeals filed by the four convicts who were workers of the Social Democratic Party of India challenging the judgment of the Additional Sessions Court, Mavelikkara, awarding death sentence for murdering advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan, state secretary of OBC Morcha. Meanwhile, the High …

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Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Granted By Sessions Court To Man Accused Of Defaming Minor Girl With Obscene Photos
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Granted By Sessions Court To Man Accused Of Defaming Minor Girl With Obscene Photos

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted by Sessions Court to a man accused of extorting and defaming a child with obscene photos after finding that he had obtained bail from sessions court during the pendency of his bail application before the HC. Justice PK Chavan noted that in the accused obtained bail from Sessions Court, Pune despite claiming …

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'Giving money to mother not domestic violence': Court quashes woman's plea against her husband
10 months, 1 week ago

'Giving money to mother not domestic violence': Court quashes woman's plea against her husband

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: A sessions court here has dismissed a plea of a woman challenging a magistrate court order over her complaint against her husband and in-laws, observing that a man giving time and money to his mother cannot be considered as domestic violence. Additional sessions judge Ashish Ayachit, in the order passed on Tuesday, also said the allegations against the respondents …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023-Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023-Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

Live Law  

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Curtailment of 15 days of police custody by any extraneous circumstances, act of God, an order of Court not being the handy work of investigating agency would not act as a restriction. 2023 LiveLaw 396 Section 156 - Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case Code of Criminal Procedure …

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