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    Cannot Agree With the Finding of the High Court: Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC View on Minor’s Breast-Grabbing, Orders Sensitivity Guidelines
    Cannot Agree With the Finding of the High Court: Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC View on Minor’s Breast-Grabbing, Orders Sensitivity Guidelines
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    Cannot Agree With the Finding of the High Court: Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC View on Minor’s Breast-Grabbing, Orders Sensitivity Guidelines

    The Supreme Court of India set aside an Allahabad High Court ruling that downplayed serious acts of sexual assault, reaffirming standards for offences. Led by Justice Surya Kant with Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria, the Bench stressed empathy and justice.

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    Pune Porsche Crash| “Parents Must Be Accountable”: SC Remarked While Granting Bail to all accused
    Pune Porsche Crash| “Parents Must Be Accountable”: SC Remarked While Granting Bail to all accused
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    Pune Porsche Crash| “Parents Must Be Accountable”: SC Remarked While Granting Bail to all accused

    Balancing personal liberty with justice, the Supreme Court granted bail in the Pune Porsche crash case involving the deaths of two software professionals,
    directing strict conditions, trial cooperation, and warning that any misuse would result in immediate cancellation of bail.

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    Supreme Court of India Warns: False Complaints Against Judges Will Lead to Contempt, Action Against Lawyers
    Supreme Court of India Warns: False Complaints Against Judges Will Lead to Contempt, Action Against Lawyers
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    Mere Presence Of Lawyer During Legal Duty Not Criminal Intimidation: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court ruled that a lawyer cannot be accused of criminal intimidation merely for being present while discharging professional duties like giving legal advice. Vague allegations without clear intent to cause alarm are not enough to attract Section 506 of the IPC, the Court held.

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    Supreme Court Seeks Nationwide Data on Acid Attacks, Asks States, UTs to Report Case Status and Victim Rehabilitation
    Supreme Court Seeks Nationwide Data on Acid Attacks, Asks States, UTs to Report Case Status and Victim Rehabilitation
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    Supreme Court Seeks Nationwide Data on Acid Attacks, Asks States, UTs to Report Case Status and Victim Rehabilitation

    The Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to submit detailed, year-wise data on acid attack cases, including trial status and appeals. The Court also sought information on victim rehabilitation, medical expenses, and urged tougher punishment for acid attack convicts.

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    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court
    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court
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    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that state police may investigate and prosecute Central government employees for bribery and corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act. It clarified that no prior approval from the CBI is required to register cases nationwide.

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    “Can’t Afford Escort, Can’t Get Parole”: Bombay High Court Rejects Abu Salem’s Emergency Parole Plea
    “Can’t Afford Escort, Can’t Get Parole”: Bombay High Court Rejects Abu Salem’s Emergency Parole Plea
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    Abu Salem Will Abscond If Granted Parole: Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay HC, Cites Risk of India-Portugal Diplomatic Issues

    The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that granting parole to gangster Abu Salem risked absconding and could trigger serious diplomatic complications with Portugal, the extraditing nation. Opposing his plea, it suggested only two days emergency parole maximum.

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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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    Petition in Delhi High Court Seeks Ban on Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, Alleges Community Defamation
    Petition in Delhi High Court Seeks Ban on Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, Alleges Community Defamation
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    “Medical Care Is a Fundamental Right Even Behind Bars”: Delhi High Court Clears Brain Scan for Murder Accused

    The Delhi High Court ruled that prisoners and undertrial accused cannot be denied proper medical treatment and allowed a murder accused to undergo urgent CT and MRI brain scans. The Court stressed that the right to health is part of the fundamental right to life, regardless of judicial custody.

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    2019 Naxal Attack Case| Can Only Go Out Of Gadchiroli To Attend Trial Proceedings: Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused
    2019 Naxal Attack Case| Can Only Go Out Of Gadchiroli To Attend Trial Proceedings: Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused
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    2019 Naxal Attack Case| Can Only Go Out Of Gadchiroli To Attend Trial Proceedings: Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused

    The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kailash Ramchandani, alleged Naxal sympathizer linked to the 2019 Gadchiroli IED blast that killed fifteen policemen, with Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi imposing strict conditions during the bail order.

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    Supreme Court relief to MP Sarpanch: No Surrender for 8 Weeks Despite Conviction
    Supreme Court relief to MP Sarpanch: No Surrender for 8 Weeks Despite Conviction
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    Supreme Court Grants Relief to MP Sarpanch: No Surrender for 8 Weeks Despite Conviction

    The Supreme Court granted eight weeks’ relief from surrender to a sarpanch of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh convicted in a criminal case, while a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the court to examine his plea.

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