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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Age Evidence and Lack of Consent Proof. Conviction for Rape and Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Victim's Minority and Non-Consensual Nature of Relationship....

The appellant, Pravin Popat Kharat, was convicted by the Special Judge under POCSO Act, Ahmednagar, for offences under Section 376(1) IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, and sentenced accordingly. He ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Gang Rape Case Due to Material Contradictions and Improbable Prosecution Story. Conviction Under Section 376(g) IPC Set Aside as Medical Evidence Does Not Support Rape and Victim's Testimony is Full of Omissions....

The case pertains to an appeal against conviction under Section 376(g) IPC. The appellants, Parmeshwar and Vitthal, were convicted by the trial court for gang rape of a 15-year-old girl. The prosecuti...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Forfeiture of Leave Encashment — Corporation Cannot Forfeit Sanctioned Privileged Leave Encashment Without Legal Authority. The court held that once leave encashment is sanctioned by the competent authority, it becomes a vested right and cannot be forfeited without statutory backing....

The petitioner, Smt. A. Alice, a former Senior Assistant at Karnataka Transmission Corporation Limited, retired on 30.04.2013. Prior to retirement, the competent authority had sanctioned 90 days of en...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election of Director in Co-operative Society Due to Lack of Locus Standi. Non-Member of Society Cannot Challenge Election Under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Ms. Roopa M, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 13.04.2023 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim of Married Daughter Against Canara Bank. Bank's Denial Based on Marriage Held Discriminatory Under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Smt. K. Lakshmi, is the married daughter of a deceased employee of Canara Bank. Her father, who worked as a peon, died in harness on 15.02.2023. She applied for compassionate appointme...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Seizure Order Under Section 67(2) of CGST Act Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Requirements. Seizure of cash from residential premises of an employee without proper authorization and recording of reasons held invalid, cash ordered to be returned....

The petitioners, B. Kusuma Poonacha and J K Manjunath, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The first petition...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Section 326 IPC Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon set aside as prosecution failed to prove intention or knowledge beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Junaid B, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mangaluru in S.C. No. 2/2012 for an offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentence...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Injured Passenger Entitled to Compensation for Amputation. Bona Fide Passenger Status Established Despite Lost Ticket; Sudden Jerk Leading to Fall Constitutes Untoward Incident Under Section 123(c) of Railways Act, 1989....

The appellant, Kishor Vishnu Bondre, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a train accident on 06.02.2012. He alleged that while trav...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute, Setting Aside Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. Court holds that a co-owner in exclusive possession of joint property cannot claim adverse possession against other co-owners without clear ouster....

The case involves a dispute over ancestral property. The appellant, a co-owner, filed a suit for partition and declaration of title, claiming that the respondent, another co-owner, was in exclusive po...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Arbitral Award in Property Dispute — Award Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Reasons. Court holds that an arbitrator must provide reasoned findings and cannot rely on unsubstantiated claims without evidence....

The case involves two writ petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an arbitral award dated 30 June 2023 passed by a sole arbitrator in a property dispute between the...