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Delhi HC grants bail to one of the accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots.
Read Full Article![For wrong decision of suicide by person of 'frail mentality', who is to be blamed? Delhi HC gives view [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/04/lj_7173_00363eac-7cbc-44a6-95e1-8a31648e3876.jpg)
Judiciary
For wrong decision of suicide by person of 'frail mentality', who is to be blamed? Delhi HC gives view [Read Judgment]
If a man of 'frail mentality' takes the wrong decision to commit suicide, who is to be blamed? Delhi High Court gives a prima facie opinion in the matter.
CelebStreet
Firing outside Salman Khan's home: Mumbai Court sends two accused to 10-day police custody
Mumbai Court sends 2 men suspected of opening fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence Galaxy Apartments on April, 14 to 10-day police custody, till April 25.
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Judiciary
Non-tear of the hymen is of no consequence in cases of penetrative sexual assault: Guwahati HC in POCSO case [Read Judgment]
Hymen tear or genital injuries are not a sine qua non to prove penetrative sexual assault, the Guwahati High Court has held in a case under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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Judiciary
To uphold presumption of guilt under Section 29 POCSO Act, foundational facts must be proved, reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court reiterates that to uphold the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the POCSO Act, the prosecution must prove the ‘foundational facts’ beyond reasonable doubt.
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Can second spouse or their family be sued for bigamy under law? Karnataka HC explains [Read Order]
Karnataka HC clarifies who can be prosecuted for bigamy and under what conditions.
Delhi HC notice on Umar Khalid plea against dropping of attempt to murder charges vs men who shot at him
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Police and two persons accused of shooting at Delhi riots' accused Umar Khalid in New Delhi in 2018.
Delhi HC issues notice on Sharjeel Imam's plea for compulsory bail in Delhi Riots sedition case
Delhi High Court issues notice on 2020 Delhi riots' prime-accused Sharjeel Imam's plea for statutory bail in a sedition case.
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SC acquits man in abetment to suicide of wife after 30-year ordeal [Read Order]
Supreme Court acquits a man in a wife's suicide case after 30 years, stressing careful legal scrutiny and evidence in abetment cases.
SC dismisses PIL against new criminal laws
Supreme Court dismisses PIL against new criminal laws replacing British-era codes, set for July 1, 2024 implementation.
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Publicly slapping wife does not constitute ‘outraging modesty’: J&K HC [Read Order]
Husband slapping wife publicly is not "outraging a woman's modesty", Jammu & Kashmir HC holds.
India's new criminal laws to be in force from July 1 this year, Centre notifies
The Centre has notified for India's new criminal laws to be in force from July 1 this year.
Delhi HC grants bail to journo Soumya Vishwanathan's murder convicts
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to four convicts charged with the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan.
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'No common intention to kill,' SC alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder [Read Judgment]
Supreme Court reduces a man's sentence from murder to culpable homicide, highlighting the importance of intent in criminal convictions.
Delhi HC extends time for probe into Congress leader Kamal Nath's role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Delhi High Court extends time for SIT to submit report on Congress leader Kamal Nath’s role in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots’ case.
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