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Can courts order fresh de novo investigation after acquittal if prior investigations were biased?
Kusumavati Gowda vs The Government of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal and ordered a de novo investigation by a fresh SIT into the 2012 rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl after three prior investigations were found to be tainted and inadequate.
Can courts declare investigation complete and grant default bail under UAPA?
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs. Momin Moiuddin Gulam Hasan @ Moin Mistri & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the Bombay High Court's order granting default bail to UAPA accused persons, holding that the second extension of time for filing the charge sheet was legal and the investigation was not complete.
Does receiving a child victim's complaint amount to knowledge of the offence under POCSO?
AAA vs Linda Sema & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a school headmistress who received a child victim's complaint of sexual assault had knowledge of the offence under Section 19 of the POCSO Act and could not be discharged from prosecution for failing to report it.
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