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Criminal Law
Brief Facts In 2002, Bano, who was 21 years old and five months pregnant, was gang-raped in the Dahod district of Gujarat during the post-Godhra communal riots. Seven of her family members, including her three-year-old daughter were also killed by rioters. In 2008, after the trial was transferred to Maharashtra, a Sessions Court in Mumbai,...
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Brief Facts The complainant married Niraj Mahendrabhai Patel in 2002. A property dispute arose between the complainant’s husband and his father. The complainant’s husband filed a civil suit in 2013. The complainant lodged an FIR in 2013, alleging harassment, deprivation of property rights, and physical and mental abuse. She alleged dowry demands and threats by...
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Brief Facts Shoyeb Raja, the Complainant-Appellant, was appointed as the Chairman of the District Waqf Board in Seoni. A conflict arose between the newly appointed Masjid Committee, headed by the Complainant, and the previous committee, leading to an altercation. The Complainant was physically assaulted and rendered unconscious, following which, he was treated at a hospital,...
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Brief Facts The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought to prosecute six individuals, including Dilip Mulani (Respondent No.1), for offences u/s 120B of the IPC and Sec. 7, 12, and 13(2) r/w Sec. 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). These offences were allegedly committed during the operation of M/s Khimji Poonja...
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Brief Facts The appellant-accused was acquitted by the Trial Court for the offence under the Customs Act of 1962. Against the acquittal, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (“DRI”) filed an appeal under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. before the High Court accompanied by an application of condonation of delay since the appeal was belated by 72...
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Brief Facts The Appellant suffered a sulfuric acid attack, leading to 30-40% burns and permanent disfigurement of her face, chest, and hands. The accused persons were convicted u/s 307 and 326A r/w 149, IPC, 1860. The Trial Court sentenced the accused to Life Imprisonment. The High Court suspended sentence of the convicted persons, private respondents...
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Brief Facts It was alleged that the appellant, Fuleshwar Gope was an associate of the People’s Liberation Front of India and was acquainted with the facts that Dinesh Gope @ Kuldeep Yadav @ Banku (A-6) was a terrorist and the chief of PLFI who collected money through extortion. He was further said to have criminally...
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Brief Facts The Complainant, a supplier of horse feed, filed a complaint against the Appellants, alleging offences u/s 120B, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Complainant’s firm had been supplying horse feed, barley, and oats to Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. since 1990. In 1995, the Complainant was instructed to issue...
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Brief Facts The Appellant (Editor of an online news channel) published a video on YouTube, levelling certain allegations against the Complainant. The Complainant MLA, representing the Kunnathunad constituency (seat reserved for the members of the Scheduled Castes)  aggrieved by the aforesaid video, filed a complaint, alleging commission of offences u/s 3(1)(r),(u) of the Scheduled Castes...
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Brief Facts Rahul (PW-1) and Sachin (deceased) had pre-existing disputes with Sunil @ Sonu (Accused No. 1) and Satish (Accused No. 2). On 28th November, 2016, the Accused No. 1, Accused No. 2, Gaurav (Accused No. 3) and Nitin @ Devender (Accused No. 4) abused PW-1 and the deceased. The accused persons attacked PW-1 and...
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