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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Doubtful Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 5(m) punishable under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove identity of perpetrator beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Anil Chhotelal Chhevle under Section 5(m) punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes ESI Order Passed Without Supplying Interim Reports to Employer — Violation of Natural Justice. Section 45A ESI Act assessment set aside as authority relied on Social Security Officer reports not shared with petitioner, remitted for fresh hearing....

The petitioner, SBI General Insurance Company Limited, challenged an order dated 29 December 2023/1 January 2024 passed by the Assistant Director, Authorized Officer, Employees' State Insurance Corpor...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Death Due to Accident Established on Preponderance of Probabilities. Postmortem evidence of rigor mortis not conclusive to rule out accidental death; driver's license validity not disproved....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the husband and son of the deceased, Prabhavati Balkrushna Bhat, who died in a car accident on 16.05.2016. The offending vehicle was an Al...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Acquiring Body's Writ Petition Challenging Section 28-A Award as Not Maintainable Due to Alternative Remedy. Acquiring Body Cannot Seek Reference Under Section 28-A(3) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as It Is Not a 'Person Interested' and Is Barred by Section 50(2)....

The Bombay High Court dealt with three writ petitions filed by the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation Limited, the acquiring body for the Bori Medium Project in Solapur district. The l...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Advocate's Petition to Quash Magistrate's Order for Investigation Under Section 202 CrPC — Affidavit in Lieu of Verification Complies with Section 202(1)(b) CrPC....

The petitioner, an advocate practicing in Goa, filed a criminal writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging an order dated 16.06.2023 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate at Kurl...

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High Court of Karnataka Passes Order in Writ Petition by Company Challenging Rejection of Application Under Industrial Park Scheme, 2002. Petitioner's Application Dated 15.12.2006 Under IPS 2002 Was Rejected on Ground That Scheme Expired on 31.03.2006....

The petitioner, a private limited company, proposed to set up an industrial park named 'Salarpuria Touch Stone' in Bangalore under a Joint Development Agreement dated 09.02.2024. The Central Governmen...

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Karnataka High Court Examines Quashing Petition in Alleged Fraudulent Land Grant by Bagair Hukum Saguvali Samithi. Petitioners Allege Complaint is Vague and Lacks Specifics, Claiming Sanction under Section 197 CrPC Required....

The case arose from a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash an FIR registered by Belur Police Station. The petitioners, who were current a...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Seeking Redaction of Deposition in POCSO Case. Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Held Not Substantive Evidence; Reference by Witness in Deposition to Prior Statement Permissible for Contradiction/Corroboration Only....

The petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was filed by the accused in a POCSO case seeking redaction of a portion of the deposition of PW-1 recorded on 1 July 2024, alleg...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Refusing to Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Suit for Specific Performance. Court holds that the Trial Court's order refusing to set aside ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 CPC was not perverse or capricious, and the petitioner failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance....

The petitioner, Sri. Raoji S/o. Devaji Patel, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 13.09.2024 passed by the II Additional Senior Ci...