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Supreme Court: Whether appellate court must hear accused on the point of sentence while convicting him after setting aside order of his acquittal?
By Law Web
It can be seen from Section 386(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, that where in an appeal from an order of acquittal, the court hearing the appeal finds the Accused guilty…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
SCC reconciles need to address high Indigenous incarceration rates with protecting Indigenous victims
A split ruling on Friday introduces a three-step test for reconciling the two requirements under criminal law
The Justice Gap
Two men freed after two decades under indefinite prison sentences
Two men jailed indefinitely as teenagers have been freed after spending two decades in custody, despite minimum terms of less than three years, the Guardian reports.Luke Ings and Liam Bennett…
Australian Emergency Law
Impact of conviction on student paramedic
By M. Eburn
Mr Heaton, aged 35, was studying to be a paramedic. In August 2025 a disgruntled Mr Heaton damaged the vehicle belonging to the wife of man he was having a…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
PA Superior Court: Post-Sentence Motion Nunc Pro Tunc Must Be Filed Within 10 Days of the Order Granting Permission
Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Wirfel, 2026 PA Super 224, holding that once a trial court grants…
California Appellate Report
People v. Flint (Cal. Ct. App. – Oct. 2, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
If you kill a police officer -- even one, as here, who's off-duty -- you can rest assured that the authorities will do everything in their power to make sure…
The Justice Gap
Hundreds of prisoners released early under new rules
Just 24 hours after new release rules came into effect, hundreds of prisoners have begun leaving jails across England and Wales earlier than previously expected, amid concerns about accommodation and…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
SUPREME COURT STAYS THE HAND OF DEATH OPTING FOR REFORMATION OF THE ACCUSED
INTRODUCTION In Waris v. The State of Madhya Pradesh, 2026 INSC 1050, (decided on 24 September 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
SESSIONS COURT CANNOT IMPOSE SPECIAL CATEGORY SENTENCE BARRING STATUTORY REMISSION AND COMMUTATION
INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal boundaries regarding the sentencing powers of Trial Courts in murder cases. In Naval Kishore & Anr. v. State of…
Zalma on Insurance
Restitution Sentence Affirmed
By Barry Zalma
Psychiatrist Who Was Convicted of Fraud Asked the First Circuit to Reduce his Punishment Post 4851 Fraud to Private and Public Health Insurers Doesn’t Pay In United States v. Gustavo…