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2024 INSC753Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition (C) No.1404 of 2023 Sukanya Shantha Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondents 1 JUDGMENT Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI Contents I. The Writ Petition .................................................................................................. 4 II. Submissions ........................................................................................................ 4 III. Constitutional Interpretation ................................................................................. 6 IV. The Constitution of Emancipation, Equality, and Dignity ...................................... 9 V. The Contours of Article 14 ................................................................................. 17 VI. Non-Discrimination under Article 15 ............................................................... 23 VII. The Ban on Untouchability in Article 17 ...................................
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REPORTABLE2024INSC716IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 2161-2162 OF2024(ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL) NOS. 3665-3666 OF2024 JUST RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN ALLIANCE & ANR. ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS S. HARISH & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT J.B. PARDIWALA, J.: For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts: - INDEX A. FACTUAL MATRIX ................................................................................ 4 B. IMPUGNED ORDER .............................................................................. 10 C. SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES ...................................................... 16 i. Submissions on behalf of the Appellants. .................................................... 16 ii. Submissions on behalf of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). .......................................................................................... 18 iii. Submissions...
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2024 INSC448REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.3924 OF2023SUNITA DEVI APPELLANT(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 3926-3927 OF2023CRIMINAL APPEAL No.3925 OF2023JUDGMENT M. M. Sundresh, J.1. Criminal Appeal No.3924 of 2023 has been filed by the informant, against the order of remittal passed by the Division Bench of the Patna High Court directing the Trial Court to conduct a de novo trial, while making certain observations against the Special Judge, disapproving his approach in the conduct of the trial. Criminal Appeal Nos.3926-3927 of 2023 have been filed by the learned Special Judge who conducted the trial and thereafter 1 delivered the judgment. Criminal Appeal No.3925 of 2023 has been filed by the very same learned Judge, aggrieved over the remarks once again made by the High Court in an order of remittal, requesting the Honble Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to consider whethe...
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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU R DATED THIS THE25H DAY OF APRIL, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P. SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.126/2017 BETWEEN:1. . SRI SOMASHEKAR S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS R/O HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE CHELURU HOBLI, TAUK: BAGEPALLI DISTRICT: CHIKKABALLAPUR. PETITIONER (BY SRI VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE) AND:1. . STATE OF KARNATAKA REP .BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER PATHAPALYA POLICE STATION PATHAPALYA, TALUK: BAGEPALLI REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. RESPONDENT (BY SRI M.DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP) 2 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397 R/W401CR.P.C TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED0906.2014 IN C.C.NO.135/2013 PASSED BY THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BAGEPALLI AND JUDGMENT DATED3112.2016 IN CRL.A.NO.37/2014 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPUR. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON1804...
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- 1 - NC:2024. KHC:15558 CRL.RP No.600 of 2017 R IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE19H DAY OF APRIL, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.600 OF2017BETWEEN S. SANTHOSH S/O LAKSHMANA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT27YEARS, R/O MARKAL, NIDIVALE VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY MUDIGERE POLICE MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALURU 560 001. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DIVAKAR MADDUR M., HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION397READ WITH SECTION401OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED1409.2016 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.4/2015 AND THE JUDGMENT DATED0311.2014 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MUDIGERE IN C.C.NO.307/2011 AND THE PETITIONER TO BE ACQUITTED FOR THE OFFENCE ALLEGED AGAINST ...
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1 Crl.A.No.873/2017 R IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE9H DAY OF FEBRUARY2024PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE H.B.PRABHAKARA SASTRY AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.873 OF2017(A) BETWEEN: State of Karnataka by V.V. Puram Police Station Mysuru city Represented by State Public Prosecutor Bengaluru-01 ...Appellant (By Shri B.N.Jagadeesha, Additional SPP) AND:1. Gireesh S/o Ramesha Aged about 28 years 2. Srinivasa S/o Ramesha Aged about 26 years R1 and R2 are R/o No.49 5th cross, 3rd stage Nandagokula South of Kumbarkoppal Mysuru city - 570 001 3. Hanumanthaiah S/o late Rachappa Aged About 42 years 2 Crl.A.No.873/2017 R/o No.3, A block Narm building Nandagokula South of Kumbarkoppal Mysuru city - 570 001 4. Automurthy S/o late Mariyappa Aged about 28 years R/o No.16, 4th cross 3rd stage, Nandagokula South of Kumbarkoppal Mysuru city - 570 001 5. Naveena S/o Narayana Aged about 37 years R/o No.10, 4th cross 3rd stage, Nandagokula South of K...
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- 1 - NC:2024. KHC:4078-DB CRL.A No.199 of 2017 C/W CRL.A No.2089 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU R DATED THIS THE30H DAY OF JANUARY, 2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.199 OF2017C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2089 OF2016In Crl.A.No.199/2017 BETWEEN: U. R. Kantharaju S/o Sri Ramanna, Aged about 48 years, R/o Ummadahalli Village, Mandya Taluk, Mandya District-571 404. Appellant (By Sri. Harsha Kumar Gowda H.R., Advocate) AND:1. State by Mandya Rural Police Station Represented by State Public Prosecutor, High Court Building, Bengaluru-560 001.2. Prakasha S/o late Sri Boraiah Aged about 29 years, R/o Ummadahalli Village, - 2 - NC:2024. KHC:4078-DB CRL.A No.199 of 2017 C/W CRL.A No.2089 of 2016 Mandya Taluk, Mandya District-571 404. Respondents (By Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, HCGP, for R1; Sri. Lokapal Rao H.S., Adv., for R2) This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 372 Cr.P.C praying to set a...
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2024 INSC24REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.491 OF2022BILKIS YAKUB RASOOL ...PETITIONER VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.319 OF2022WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.326 OF2022WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.352 OF2022WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.403 OF2022WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.422 OF2022JUDGMENT NAGARATHNA, J.Table of Contents Sr. Particulars Page No(s). No.1 Preface 3-5 2 Details of the writ petitioners 5-9 3 Factual Background 9-25 Writ Petition (Crl.) No.491 of 2022 Etc. Page 1 of 251 4 Counter affidavit of State of Gujarat 25-47 5 Submissions 47-87 6 Reply Arguments 87-101 7 Points for consideration 101-251 (A) Re: Point No.1: Whether the petition 102-106 filed by one of the victims in Writ Petition (Crl.) No.491 of 2022 under Article 32 of the Constitution is maintainable?. (B) Re: Point No.2: Whether the writ petitions filed as Public Interest 106-117 Litigation (PIL) assailing the impugned orders of...
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- 1 - NC:2023. KHC:46944-DB CRL.A No.1005 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE19H DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023 PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE H.B.PRABHAKARA SASTRY AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1005 OF2018(378) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-01 APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) AND:1. MOUNESH @ MOHANA S/O LATE AMBRAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT24YEARS, R/AT SIDDAPURA B HEBBAL, K.HOBLI, SURUPURA TALUK YADAGIRI DISTRICT2 RAMESH S/O SANYASI, AGED50YEARS, - 2 - NC:2023. KHC:46944-DB CRL.A No.1005 of 2018 NO.1, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 13TH CROSS, DHOBIGHAT, VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. S. RAJ PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S.378 (1) & (3) OF CR.P.C TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED0612.2017 PASSED BY...
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