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    Accused Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Delhi HC Grants Relief After Evidence Failure
    Accused Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Delhi HC Grants Relief After Evidence Failure
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    Accused Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Delhi HC Grants Relief After Evidence Failure

    The Delhi High Court acquitted Gir Raj in a murder case, setting aside his conviction and life sentence under Section 302 IPC. The Bench held that the prosecution failed to prove an unbroken chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt and reiterated that suspicion cannot replace evidence.

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    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court
    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court
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    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court clarified that once a sentence is suspended, a convicted person need not appear at every appellate hearing. Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale observed that appeals take years, making mandatory physical presence purposeless in practice.

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    Loss of Reputation and Incarceration Leave Lifetime Scars on the Accused: Delhi High Court on False Rape Cases
    Loss of Reputation and Incarceration Leave Lifetime Scars on the Accused: Delhi High Court on False Rape Cases
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    Loss of Reputation and Incarceration Leave Lifetime Scars on the Accused: Delhi High Court on False Rape Cases

    The Delhi High Court said false rape allegations can cause severe lifelong harm to an innocent accused, including loss of reputation, jail, social stigma and psychological trauma. It added such wounds cannot be healed by discharge or sympathy.

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    Delhi High Court Slams SEBI: ‘Intrinsic’ Investigation Report Must Be Shared With Accused
    Delhi High Court Slams SEBI: ‘Intrinsic’ Investigation Report Must Be Shared With Accused
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    Delhi High Court Slams SEBI: ‘Intrinsic’ Investigation Report Must Be Shared With Accused

    The Delhi High Court ruled that SEBI cannot withhold its investigation report when it forms the basis of criminal prosecution. Denying such documents, the Court held, violates the accused’s right to a fair trial under Article 21.

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    Kerala High Court: Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate, Gets Equal Share in Father’s Property
    Kerala High Court: Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate, Gets Equal Share in Father’s Property
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    “Unhealthy, Not Permissible”: Kerala High Court Bans Multiple Bail Petitions Across Courts, Orders Strict Verification

    Kerala High Court has ruled that accused persons cannot file bail applications in multiple courts at the same time. The Court also directed its registry to verify every bail plea to ensure no other bail application is pending elsewhere.

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    “Criminal Revision Won’t End After Informant’s Death”: Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Abatement
    “Criminal Revision Won’t End After Informant’s Death”: Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Abatement
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    Supreme Court: “Accused Cannot Be Allowed to Languish in Jail Without Fair and Speedy Trial”

    The Supreme Court stressed that every accused has a fundamental right to a fair and speedy trial, ruling that no individual can be left languishing in jail endlessly without their case being heard and decided.

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    "Procedure is a Handmaiden, Not Mistress of Justice": Supreme Court Allows Changes in Criminal Complaints Without Prejudice
    "Procedure is a Handmaiden, Not Mistress of Justice": Supreme Court Allows Changes in Criminal Complaints Without Prejudice
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    “Procedure is a Handmaiden, Not Mistress of Justice”: Supreme Court Allows Changes in Criminal Complaints Without Prejudice

    The Supreme Court ruled that courts can permit amendments in criminal complaints if they don’t harm the accused. It reaffirmed that procedural rules must serve justice, not obstruct it.

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    "Buried Several Bodies Under Threat": Karnataka Man's Chilling Confession Shocks Police
    "Buried Several Bodies Under Threat": Karnataka Man's Chilling Confession Shocks Police
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    Not Informed of Arrest Grounds| Supreme Court to Hear Karnataka Police Plea on Custody Denial in Murder Case

    Today, On 26th June ,The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Karnataka Police’s plea against a High Court order that denied custody remand of a murder accused, observing he was “not informed of the grounds” for his arrest.

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    Supreme Court: "HC Can’t Enhance Sentence on Its Own or Act as Revisional Court Without Appeal by State or Victim"
    Supreme Court: "HC Can’t Enhance Sentence on Its Own or Act as Revisional Court Without Appeal by State or Victim"
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    Supreme Court: “HC Can’t Enhance Sentence on Its Own or Act as Revisional Court Without Appeal by State or Victim”

    The Supreme Court ruled that a High Court cannot enhance a convict’s sentence on its own. It stated, “HC can’t enhance sentence or act as revisional court without appeal by State or victim.”

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    Sr. Adv. Aryama Sundaram Slams Linking NDPS Case to Pahalgam Terror Attack: “Children are Being Bullied in School, Called Children of Terrorists'
    Sr. Adv. Aryama Sundaram Slams Linking NDPS Case to Pahalgam Terror Attack: “Children are Being Bullied in School, Called Children of Terrorists'
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    Sr. Adv. Aryama Sundaram Slams Linking NDPS Case to Pahalgam Terror Attack: “Children are Being Bullied in School, Called Children of Terrorists’

    Sr. Adv. Aryama Sundaram strongly opposed linking an NDPS case to the Pahalgam terror attack in the Supreme Court. He highlighted the serious impact on the accused’s family, saying, “Children are being bullied in school, called children of terrorists.”

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