Serious Offence Archives

Not permissible for High Court to convert lesser offence to serious offence in sentence enhancement appeal: Himachal Pradesh High Court

“The appellant submitted that the respondent was liable to imprisonment for not less than ten years and payment of fine of not less than Rs. 1,00,000. However, he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and payment of fine of Rs. 1,000.”

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[Section 15 of JJ Act] Inquiry for trying a juvenile as an adult must be conducted in a transparent and fair manner: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court explained that trying a child below 18 years before Juvenile Justice Board is a rule and trying a child above 16 years as an adult before Regular Court is an exception.

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Judicial Custody cannot be extended by mere letter to Court seeking to add more Sections against accused constituting serious offences: Bombay HC

The Court said that extension of remand, particularly after adding new Sections constituting a serious offence, is not a bare formality.

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POCSO| Getting date of birth changed in Aadhaar to establish that minor victim was a consenting adult is a serious offence; Delhi High Court denies bail to a married man

Delhi High Court denied bail to a married person as he wanted to take advantage of the complainant by getting the complainant’s Date of Birth on the Aadhar Card changed so that when the applicant established physical relationship with the complainant, she would not have been a minor.

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Anticipatory Bail: Person alleged with serious allegations cannot be granted

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Petitioner had prayed for anticipatory bail in FIR registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 471 and 120-B