The success of a POCSO trial often depends not merely on what evidence is produced, but on how that evidence is appreciated. In cases of child sexual abuse, the courtroom must remain a place of legal ...
An appeal against acquittal is "altogether on a different pedestal". The appellate court must remain cautious, as reversing an acquittal takes away the liberty of a person who has already been ...
When a minimum term of imprisonment or fine is set, the court can impose a higher sentence based on the following aggravating factors: (a) Violence or Arms: Use or threat of use of violence or weapons ...
The High Court rejected this line of defence The court noted that as on the date of the impugned order, namely 11 November 2022, no amendment application was before the trial court. It further ...
No. 23914 of 2023, decided on 17 March 2026 The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed a basic but often ignored procedural principle: when the very cause of action in a suit disappears because of ...
When MCOCA is invoked mid‑stream in a case where the accused is already on bail, three issues arise together: jurisdiction, the fate of existing bail, and the correct form of the Sessions Court’s ...
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