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The Karnataka High Court clarified that prosecution under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) cannot be sustained if the proceedings for the underlying predicate offences have been quashed. The court emphasized that KCOCA is intended to address organized crime involving multiple criminal proceedings.
Sooraj Kumar was convicted by a trial court for the murder of his wife, Uthra, using a cobra to bite her while she slept. While the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment as reported on 16 October 2021, the Kerala High Court admitted his appeal challenging the conviction and sentence on 4 January 2022.
The Bombay High Court commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment in the 2013 Shakti Mills gangrape case. The court upheld their conviction for the gangrape of a photojournalist in Mumbai.
The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment that had interpreted 'sexual assault' under the POCSO Act as requiring direct skin-to-skin contact. The apex court clarified that physical contact made with sexual intent is sufficient to constitute an offence under the Act.
Sister Lucy Kalappura challenged her expulsion by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation and sought protection against eviction from the Karakkamala Convent. Following her challenge in the Mananthavady Munsiff Magistrate court, the Kerala High Court granted her relief on 13 August 2021, permitting her to continue residing at the convent.
The Bombay High Court delivered a judgment on multiple PILs addressing concerns over 'media trials' and the reporting by electronic media during the investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court issued guidelines regarding the conduct of media and the obligations of investigative agencies to maintain the integrity of the justice system.
The Allahabad High Court ordered the removal of hoardings displaying personal details of individuals allegedly involved in protests, observing that the police and executive lacked the legal power for such public exhibitions. As reported on 13 March 2020, the Supreme Court heard the Uttar Pradesh government's appeal against this order and observed that no law currently supports the state's action of displaying such personal details.
Ankur Panwar was convicted for the 2013 acid attack and subsequent death of Preeti Rathi at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction but commuted the death penalty awarded by the trial court to life imprisonment, citing the convict's young age and potential for reformation.
The case involves the conviction of two men for the 2007 rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune. The state government and Union of India contested claims of inordinate delay in the execution of the death penalty before the Bombay High Court.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a landmark judgment declaring all animals in the state of Haryana to be 'legal persons' or entities, aimed at ensuring their welfare and protection.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was involved in a 2002 hit-and-run incident in Mumbai that resulted in casualties. Although the Bombay High Court acquitted the actor of his conviction on 10 December 2015, the Maharashtra state government challenged this decision in the Supreme Court as reported on 23 January 2016.
A man was sentenced to double death and double life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a two-year-old girl. This was reported as the first sentencing under the amended Section 376A of the IPC.
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