Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354

Supreme Court Upholds Cashiering for Misconduct, Clarifies Pension Forfeiture: Union of India vs. Lt. Col. S.S. Bedi (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cashiering for Misconduct, Clarifies Pension Forfeiture: Union of India vs. Lt. Col. S.S. Bedi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of cashiering from service automatically leads to forfeiture of pensionary benefits and whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in altering the punishment of cashiering to a fine. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Armed […]

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings arising from family dispute: Ahmad Ali Quraishi & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (30 January 2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 89 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal complaint be quashed if it appears to be a tool for settling personal scores rather than a genuine pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court: Past Juvenile Offence Not a Bar to Employment in Sub-Inspector Role: Union of India vs. Ramesh Bishnoi (29 November 2019)

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Supreme Court: Past Juvenile Offence Not a Bar to Employment Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a past criminal case registered against a person as a juvenile, which resulted in acquittal, be a bar to employment? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Rape and Outraging Modesty: Chaitu Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand (20 November 2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Attempt to Commit Rape, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 511, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Sexual Offences

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Rape and Outraging Modesty: Chaitu Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of the accused constitute an attempt to commit rape and outraging the modesty of a woman under Sections 511 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court allows compounding of offence under Section 354 IPC in molestation case: P. Ramaswamy vs. State (2013)

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Date of the Judgment: 9th May 2013 Citation: P. Ramaswamy vs. State (U.T.) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Criminal Appeal No. 747 of 2013, 2013 INSC 326 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Can a case of molestation be resolved through a compromise? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question

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Supreme Court reduces rape conviction to outraging modesty due to lack of specific evidence: Premiya @ Prem Prakash vs. State of Rajasthan (22 September 2008)

/ Arijit Pasayat, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Mukundakam Sharma

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma Can a conviction for rape be altered if the evidence suggests a different, less severe offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in

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