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How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases

In Bachan Singh, the apex court upheld the death penalty but laid down guidelines for judicial discretion; in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it prescribed ‘practical guidelines’, including the submission of mental health evaluations and custody conduct reports of the accused

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Maharashtra FDA seizes 4,002 kg of sweets from bus in Mumbai, ₹45 lakh food items in statewide crackdown

The seized items included 2,098 kg of Gopal Sweet Barfi, 598 kg of Nandi Indian Dessert, 538 kg of Shree Bansidhar Sweet Halwa, 448 kg of Shree Gokul Traditional Sweets, 268 kg of Nandi Indian Sweet Halwa and 52 kg of Shree Gokul Halwa

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Bombay HC denies bail in lynching case, says only law can punish offenders

Rejecting the argument that the victim was a history-sheeter, the court says his antecedents cannot justify vengeance or mob justice

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Court grants bail to driver of bus in Bhandup accident case

Bail granted to BEST bus driver Santosh Sawant in the Bhandup accident case amid training doubts and lengthy trial.

24 hours after High Court rap, BMC fails to restore Dia Mirza’s video on pollution-free Diwali

Civil rights activist Sumaira Abdulali, who has been working for the cause of noise pollution, demanded that the BMC should give an explanation about why it had pulled down a video which was recorded as per the directives of the Bombay High Court

After milk and curd, prices of ghee, butter and paneer too up

Prices of ghee, butter, and paneer rise in Karnataka after milk and curd hikes by KMF; new rates take effect from November 5.

Cess levied as increment to sales tax remains within State’s scope, says Supreme Court

But the Constitution Bench notes that sales tax regime has changed with VAT and GST over the years