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When Conviction Is Under Both POCSO Act & IPC, Offender Liable To Be Sentenced Under Provision Prescribing Higher Punishment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified that when a person is convicted for an offence under both the Protection of Children from Sexual ...
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Reference to IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act to be read as reference to BNS, BNSS, BSA: Centre
BNS, BNSS and BSA — which replace the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act respectively — were enacted in December last year and came into force on July 1, 2024. For more news like this visit TOI .
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Delhi Court Acquits Man in Controversial POCSO Case
A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of rape under the POCSO Act due to insufficient evidence proving the survivor's ...
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Replacing IPC with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita not a ‘welcome change’: Amartya Sen
Replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is not a ‘welcome change’ as this was done without talking to all the stakeholders, according to Nobel ...
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If convicted under IPC, POCSO, law which has 'greater degree' of punishment will be applied: SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting his 9-year-old daughter. It, however, modified his sentence from jail term till remainder of natural life to life term.
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Instigation or common intention alone can't establish cruelty under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad recently held that a person’s independent actions must constitute cruelty to invoke the ...
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S.306 IPC | Suicide Note Alone Insufficient For Conviction Unless Its Proved There Was Incitement By Accused Proximate To Death : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 5) set aside the conviction of a man accused of committing an offence of abetment of ...
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'No amount alleviates suffering': Court gives Rs 10 lakh to rape survivor; convict gets lifer
The court awarded a Rs 10.5 lakh compensation, saying it would assist in the survivor's rehabilitation. Additional public prosecutor Yogita Kaushik Dahiya argued the convict deserved no leniency for ...