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Member of Disciplined forces is expected to follow the rulesThe Supreme Court of India on Thursday stated that a member of the disciplined force [CRPF in this Case], is expected to follow the rules, have control over his mind and passion, guard his instincts and feelings and not allow his feelings to fly in fancy.Court cannot direct Authorities to grant Remission of Sentence: SC A Two...
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Bombay high CourtBombay High Court recently acquitted an Accused who challenged his conviction under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. Originally he was charged with the Offences under Sections 306 IPC and 498A. He has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/- for S.498A. He was acquitted of offence under Section 306 of IPC.Calcutta High...
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SC dismisses SLP of a 92 year old convict in a honour killing caseThe Supreme Court dismissed a plea of a 92 year murder convict, seeking exemption from surrendering before police. The vacation bench of the Apex Court comprising of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao also dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the convict against the judgment by Lucknow bench of Allahabad...
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Allahabad High courtThe Allahabad High Court in a recent case broadened the interpretation of term “outraging the modesty of a woman” under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code.Bombay High CourtBombay High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to give fresh Certificate to the Film ‘Udta Punjab’ in Two days. The Court has directed to delete only one scene (actor...
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Demolition of Buildings in Navi Mumbai stayedThe Vacation Bench of Supreme Court of India directed Maharashtra government not to demolish buildings in Digha in Navi Mumbai till July 31SC agrees to examine the Constitutional Validity of S.62 of Wild Life Protection Act 1972The vacation Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, agreed to examine the constitutional Validity of S.62 of...
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SC restores Family pension to the Widow of CRPF constable In relief to widow of a CRPF constable who had remarried, the Apex Court asked the authorities to restore the family pension to her, which was stopped pursuant to the High Court order in a Writ petition in which she was not a party.Mathura Violence; prayer for CBI Investigation rejectedSupreme Court of India on Tuesday refused...
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Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court held that, in view of the prohibition contained in Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure even the High Court in exercise of its inherent power under Section 482 CrP.C has no authority or jurisdiction to alter/review a Judgment in a Criminal Case, after the Judgement is signed.Coming down heavily on Police officers for illegally confining a lady...
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Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court recently held that Criminal proceedings are not a short cut for other remedies. Justice Bharat Bhushan quashed the Criminal proceedings under Sections 420 and 406 IPC against the Accused holding that even if all the allegations in the complaint are taken at the face value, the basic essential ingredients of dishonest misappropriation and cheating...
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If prosecution suppressed the genesis and origin of the occurrence of crime, the accused entitled to get benefit of doubtSetting aside the judgment of the High Court which had found the accused guilty under section 308/34 of the IPC, Division Bench of The Supreme Court restated that if the prosecution has suppressed the genesis and origin of the occurrence of crime, the accused are entitled...
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Centre directed to formulate National Policy for proper rehabilitation of rape survivorsThe Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to formulate a national policy for proper rehabilitation of rape survivors, opining that setting up of a separate fund like the Rs 2,000 crore ‘Nirbhaya fund’ was not enough and amounted to “just a lip service”.Italian Marines CaseThe Supreme Court...
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Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court recently set aside the dismissal of a woman police constable from service for marrying her colleague, a married constable. “The petitioner has no knowledge regarding the second marriage of her husband at the time of solemnization of the marriage and at this belated stage, the punishment of dismissal from service is too harsh and disproportionate...
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Taking Cognizance without sanction after asking CBI to file sanction Order does not amount to ReviewThe Supreme Court observed that, an order of a Court refusing to summon the accused for want of sanction, and thereby directing the prosecution to file sanction orders, does not amount to ‘final order’, but only a ‘deferment’. The Apex court bench also observed that, in such a case, if...