Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act
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There was a feud between two groups of the family which resulted in an armed clash between the groups and culminated in the filing of separate complaints by the respective groups. The High Court set aside the conviction and sentence under Sections 307, 148, and 149 of the IPC but affirmed his conviction under Sections 326, 325, 452, and 323 of the IPC.

supreme court may 2023
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May 2023 was quite an eventful month, as the Supreme Court of India, in only 14 working days, delivered more than 100 judgments, including 4 important Constitution Bench matters and also concluded the hearing in the momentous Marriage Equality matter. While 2 judges retired and 2 joined the Bench, 3 judges due to officially retire during summer vacation, also sat in bench for the last time.

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This ruling is significant in the light of the judgment dated 01-05-2023, wherein the Constitution Bench had held that the Supreme Court has the power to dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India.