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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case, Transfers Investigation to CBI. The Court held that the High Court's grant of bail was perverse and that the circumstances warranted an independent investigation by the CBI under Section 173(8) CrPC.

The case arises from the unnatural death of Dr. Deepti Mangla, who was married to Sumit Agarwal on 3 November 2014. On 7 August 2020, the appellant, D...

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Investigation into Homicidal Death of Law Student Due to Deficient State Police Investigation. Fair investigation is a constitutional right under Article 21; fresh investigation ordered to prevent miscarriage of justice.

The petitioner, mother of a 21-year-old law student who was found dead on railway tracks, sought transfer of investigation to the CBI alleging deficie...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Robbery Case, Upholds Conviction Under Section 394 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act — Belated Defenses of Juvenility and Insanity Rejected as Unsubstantiated.

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal of Mohd. Anwar, who was convicted under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 2...

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Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence of Army Convict for Murder Under Section 69 of Army Act, Orders Release. Court considers mental state, immediate surrender, and service of 16 years as sufficient punishment.

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) dismissing the appellant's challenge to his conviction by a Summary Gener...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against NGT Orders in Sterlite Copper Plant Closure Case — Upholds Maintainability of Composite Appeal Under NGT Act. The Court held that a composite appeal under Section 16 of the NGT Act is maintainable and that closure orders without natural justice are invalid.

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) concerning the closure of a copper smelter p...