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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Stay on Discharge Order — Upholds Liberty of Accused. Apex Court Reaffirms Higher Pedestal of Discharged Accused — Lays Down Strict Parameters for Stay on Discharge Orders

Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptiona...

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Regular Bail Granted — Long Incarceration and Right to Speedy Trial Considered — No Possibility of Early Trial — Allegations of Extortion and Criminal Intimidation — Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception — Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court granted regular bail to Mohammad Khalid Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh (Accused No.1) due to prolonged incarceration of 4 years, 4 months,...

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Long Incarceration and Right to Speedy Trial – Bail Granted. High Court of Judicature at Bombay emphasized the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, granting bail due to prolonged incarceration.

The Court acknowledged the Applicant’s long incarceration and the fundamental right to speedy justice. It noted that the case was based on circumsta...

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Supreme Court Acquits Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap – Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Failure of the prosecution to establish an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence led to the acquittal of the accused in a case involving abduction, sexual assault, and murder.

Major Acts Discussed: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – S...

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Grant of Bail in a UAPA Case: Supreme Court Balances Fundamental Rights with Statutory Restrictions. A measured verdict emphasizing due process, evidentiary thresholds, and the right to speedy justice under Article 21.

The Supreme Court of India granted bail to the appellant, Athar Parwez, booked under stringent sections of the IPC and UAPA, 1967, citing procedural d...

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines on Arbitrary Demolitions. Protecting citizens’ right to shelter under the rule of law and due process.

The legality and process of demolishing structures, especially those connected to accused individuals. It establishes that such demolitions, often per...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal’s Acquittal of Air Force Officer. No Evidence Found of Intent to Cause Death in Confinement-Related Incident; Tribunal’s Decision Stands.

  Case Background: (Para 1-2): The respondent, along with four Air Force officers, was tried by a General Court Martial (GCM) on charges, inc...

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Bail Granted on Grounds of Long Incarceration with Stringent Conditions. High Court Grants Bail After Considering Delay in Trial and Applicant's Young Age

The High Court granted bail to the applicant, considering the long period of incarceration without substantial progress in the trial. Despite oppositi...

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High Court Upholds Acquittal in ACB Trap Case Due to Invalid Sanction. Minor inconsistencies in evidence dismissed, but sanctioning authority deemed incompetent.

The Bombay High Court dealt with an appeal from the State challenging the acquittal of the respondent in a bribery case. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (A...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and IPC Case on Grounds of Insufficient Evidence. Conviction for sexual assault overturned due to inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence and credibility doubts.

The Bombay High Court overturned the conviction of Kishore Vitthalrao Shendre, accused of sexual assault under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal C...