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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refuses to Remove Accused’s Name from OGW List While UAPA Trial and Security-Related Dismissal Remain Pending

Justice Sanjay Dhar delivered the ruling while dismissing a petition filed by Farhat Ali Khanday against the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and other authorities. The petitioner had challenged a ...
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Supreme Court Clarifies It Has Not Ruled on Validity of New Form 6, Says Issue Remains Open for Examination

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has clarified that it has neither approved nor disapproved the revised Form 6 declaration introduced by the Election Commission of India ( ...
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Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case, Cites Unreliable Testimony, Denial of Cross-Examination and Failure to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has acquitted a man who was convicted under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), for allege ...
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Supreme Court Clarifies POCSO Presumptions Cannot Replace Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the presumptions of guilt and culpable mental state under Sections 29 and 30 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), cannot be ...