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GS-4PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROPORTIONATE PUNISHMENT

The Keys, the Child and the Charge: Where Parental Negligence Becomes Culpable Knowledge

On 16 October 2026, the Karnataka High Court dismissed the father's petition under Section 482 of the CrPC, so he will face trial under IPC Section 304 Part II. The court cited NCRB data showing 751 accidents involving minors in Karnataka in 2025-26. The Karnataka High Court refused to quash culpable homicide charges against a father whose 14-year-old son caused a fatal car crash, asserting that handing keys to a minor…

Sub TopicCULPABLE HOMICIDE CHARGE AGAINST A FATHER FOR A FATAL…SourceTHE HINDU, LIVELAW, LAWCHAKRA…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-4FREE EXPRESSION AND PROPORTIONATE POLICING

Creator, Sharer, Commenter: Why Fighting Fake Videos Needs a Scalpel, Not a Net

On 20 October 2026, while visiting victims' families, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced action against 135 people who circulated or endorsed fake stampede videos. The West Bengal Police STF had already arrested a man from Cooch Behar for allegedly spreading misinformation about the death toll. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 135 people will face non-bailable charges for sharing fake videos following…

Sub TopicNON-BAILABLE CHARGES AGAINST 135 SHARERS OF FAKE…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, THEPRINT, THE…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-4CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS - PAROLE

The Parole File on the Officer's Desk: Why the Test Is the Rule, Not the Convict

The five convicts, held in Coimbatore Central Prison, were released on parole from 17 October 2026 on personal and health grounds. The BJP has demanded revocation, citing the Supreme Court's October 2023 refusal of bail to convicts in the same case. The Tamil Nadu government sparked a political row by granting a 60-day parole to five life convicts involved in the 1998 Coimbatore serial bombings on health grounds. This…

Sub TopicPAROLE FOR LIFE CONVICTS IN THE 1998 COIMBATORE SERIAL…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, HINDUSTAN TIMES…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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