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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for House Trespass and Assault, Reduces Sentence: Didde Srinivas vs. State (2024) INSC 892 (13 November 2024)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for House Trespass and Assault, Reduces Sentence: Didde Srinivas vs. State (2024) INSC 892 (13 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 451 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for house-trespass to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment is justified when the accused is also convicted of an offence […]

Supreme Court quashes conviction under SC/ST Act due to lack of caste-based intent: Dashrath Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

January 29, 2024 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 451, Offences Against Women, Offences of Atrocities, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(xi)

Supreme Court quashes conviction under SC/ST Act due to lack of caste-based intent: Dashrath Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an offense under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires the act to be committed with the specific intention that the victim belongs to

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